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 %
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 %
Beacon Health Strategies 44 $81,663 91.67%
Factset Research Systems Inc 44 $87,922 91.67%
Arm Inc 43 $109,737 89.58%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 43 $108,022 89.58%
Sagarsoft Inc 43 $83,311 89.58%
Wsp Usa Inc 43 $79,542 89.58%
Infosys Technologies Limited 43 $66,254 89.58%
Itrace Foundation Inc 43 $61,396 89.58%
Sapphire Technologies Lp 43 $75,936 89.58%
Affinnova Inc 43 $77,426 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aptiv Corporation 3 $110,767 37.50%
Kensho Technologies Llc 3 $100,956 37.50%
Sage Therapeutics 3 $140,393 37.50%
Tsoikobus Associates Inc Tsoi Kobus Design 3 $105,310 37.50%
Asics Digital Inc 3 $115,613 37.50%
Aztec Technologies Inc 3 $107,487 37.50%
Vidmob Inc 3 $88,746 37.50%
Angiodynamics Inc 3 $72,578 37.50%
United Site Services Inc 3 $134,195 37.50%
Outsystems Inc 3 $147,132 37.50%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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