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 %
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 %
Allied Informatics Inc 32 $65,511 88.89%
Katalyst Healthcares Life Sciences Inc 32 $74,918 88.89%
Yzenx Inc 32 $86,898 88.89%
Definitive Healthcare Llc 32 $109,030 88.89%
Visterra Inc 32 $92,874 88.89%
North Shore Physicians Group 32 $148,956 88.89%
Ttec Digital Llc 32 $92,193 88.89%
Aspentech Corporation 32 $107,678 88.89%
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc 32 $94,574 88.89%
Boston Dynamics Inc 32 $115,252 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pacific Sunshine Inc 2 $33,936 33.33%
Stairhopper Movers 2 $73,560 33.33%
Virsec Systems Inc 2 $102,170 33.33%
Shorelight Education Llc 2 $124,759 33.33%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 2 $95,252 33.33%
Riverside Dental Llc 2 $103,137 33.33%
Patrick Dermesropian Pllc 2 $122,273 33.33%
Rediker Software Inc 2 $49,868 33.33%
Lutronic Aesthetics Inc 2 $125,736 33.33%
Ospyn Technologies Inc 2 $112,632 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 3 $35,679 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 2 $40,612 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $37,024 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage