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 %
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	19	$59,300	86.36%
Recreational Therapists	19	$39,463	86.36%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$56,533	81.82%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	17	$50,076	77.27%
Film and Video Editors	17	$42,587	77.27%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	17	$49,090	77.27%
Recreation Workers	17	$31,452	80.95%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	17	$51,117	80.95%
Podiatrists	17	$74,182	80.95%
Bioinformatics Technicians	17	$58,192	80.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	2	$60,091	14.29%
Loan Officers	2	$96,772	14.29%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	2	$44,772	14.29%
Cooks, Short Order	2	$27,487	14.29%
Travel Agents	2	$50,773	14.29%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2	$33,187	14.29%
Administrative Services Managers	2	$75,296	14.29%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$67,881	14.29%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$55,327	14.29%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	2	$33,249	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 %
Endurance International Group Inc	44	$91,061	89.80%
The Forsyth Institute	44	$54,710	89.80%
Nova Biomedical	44	$72,128	89.80%
Elsevier Inc	44	$72,039	89.80%
Perceptive Informatics Inc	44	$90,962	89.80%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc	44	$62,448	89.80%
Dimock Community Health Center	44	$91,519	89.80%
Unicon Pharma Inc	44	$79,640	89.80%
Azimuth Systems Inc	44	$77,405	89.80%
Pearson Education Inc	44	$84,859	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc	3	$117,472	37.50%
Techalpha Llc	3	$84,698	37.50%
Acuity Brands Lighting	3	$112,486	37.50%
Huron Consulting Services Llc	3	$116,411	37.50%
Visionet Systems Inc	3	$85,253	37.50%
Triverus Consulting	3	$127,532	37.50%
Fusion Group Inc	3	$59,218	37.50%
Isee Inc	3	$118,366	37.50%
Karl Storz Endoscopyamerica Inc	3	$115,926	37.50%
Mcoelho Mansory Landscaping Inc	3	$50,149	37.50%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	11	$100,551	91.67%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	10	$95,009	83.33%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	10	$55,259	83.33%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	10	$47,164	83.33%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	10	$45,007	83.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	10	$53,428	83.33%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	10	$101,824	83.33%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	10	$56,815	83.33%
Musical Groups And Artists	10	$63,517	83.33%
Beauty Salons	10	$52,257	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Casino Hotels	2	$80,631	66.67%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$61,277	66.67%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$44,128	66.67%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	2	$74,464	66.67%
Printing	2	$68,713	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$73,300	66.67%
Framing Contractors	2	$43,722	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$81,494	66.67%
Air Transportation	2	$20	66.67%

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.