We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Massachusetts Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
251,530	90.49%	$85,215	H-1B
21,761	7.83%	$124,662	PERM
2,879	1.04%	$98,182	E-3 Australian
1,798	0.65%	$27,267	H-2A

As of May 2023, Massachusetts has seen a total of 277,968 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Massachusetts is the H-1B visa with 251,530 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.49% of Massachusetts's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,761 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.83% of Massachusetts's total visas.

Top Occupations in Massachusetts (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Climate Change Analysts	22	$71,829	88.00%
Chiropractors	22	$76,592	88.00%
Physician Assistants	22	$82,513	88.00%
Chemical Technicians	21	$43,785	84.00%
Fundraisers	21	$48,018	87.50%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	20	$56,537	83.33%
Loan Officers	20	$59,891	83.33%
Community Health Workers	20	$42,882	83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$56,272	82.61%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	19	$174,135	82.61%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$54,850	13.33%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2	$59,780	13.33%
Loan Officers	2	$96,772	13.33%
Travel Agents	2	$50,773	13.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,743	13.33%
Fashion Designers	2	$89,242	13.33%
Political Scientists	2	$63,461	13.33%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$67,881	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$52,260	14.29%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$53,248	14.29%

Massachusetts Employees Over Time

Massachusetts has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,636 employees were hired. Massachusetts peaked in 2018 with 21,834 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 3,321 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Massachusetts From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	7,977	$166,569	47.75%
China	1,561	$88,675	49.97%
Brazil	645	$48,050	46.71%
Canada	440	$104,775	45.41%
South Korea	170	$64,997	41.46%
United Kingdom	157	$1,232,094	42.20%
Mexico	144	$85,586	43.90%
Turkey	128	$77,137	47.23%
Nepal	117	$78,217	45.00%
Pakistan	110	$94,591	46.41%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vecna Robotics Inc	35	$80,988	87.50%
Zipcar Inc	35	$99,357	87.50%
Netnumber Inc	35	$78,611	87.50%
Biontech Us Inc	35	$109,838	87.50%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc	35	$65,641	87.50%
F5 Networks Inc	35	$95,165	87.50%
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$77,063	89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc	35	$91,886	89.74%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	35	$104,234	89.74%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc	35	$86,123	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Worldapp Inc	2	$94,291	33.33%
Anika Therapeutics Inc	2	$122,720	33.33%
Airvana Lp	2	$129,574	33.33%
The Korean Methodist Church Of Boston	2	$30,982	33.33%
A2 Consulting Llc	2	$112,175	33.33%
Jys Solutions Inc	2	$67,891	33.33%
Advizex Technologies Llc	2	$85,571	33.33%
Looppay Inc	2	$114,317	33.33%
Nypro Inc A Jabil Company	2	$123,666	33.33%
Advalent Corporation	2	$99,726	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	60	$100,203	86.96%
Limited Service Restaurants	60	$95,375	90.91%
Fine Arts Schools	60	$49,810	90.91%
Health And Welfare Funds	59	$84,557	89.39%
Tax Preparation Services	59	$77,541	89.39%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	59	$93,683	90.77%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	59	$83,454	90.77%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	58	$94,741	90.63%
Industrial Design Services	58	$66,821	90.63%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	58	$63,199	92.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	13	$75,551	86.67%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	13	$120,483	92.86%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	13	$93,091	92.86%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	13	$105,790	92.86%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	12	$97,573	85.71%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	12	$114,823	85.71%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	12	$79,061	85.71%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	12	$80,271	85.71%
Solar Electric Power Generation	11	$96,461	78.57%
Offices Of Optometrists	11	$81,054	78.57%

Massachusetts Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Massachusetts to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Massachusetts over all years is $85,215. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.