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 %
Mentor Graphics Corporation	41	$93,621	91.11%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	41	$85,702	91.11%
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc	41	$114,704	91.11%
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians At Beth Israel	40	$105,752	88.89%
Black Duck Software Inc	40	$75,717	88.89%
Universal Software Corporation	40	$66,152	88.89%
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center	40	$128,768	88.89%
Insurance Services Office Inc	40	$80,859	88.89%
2seventy Bio Inc	40	$106,564	90.91%
Boston Consulting Group Inc	40	$124,517	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carat Fusion	2	$85,155	28.57%
Symmes Maini Mckee Associates Inc	2	$60,778	28.57%
Lowell General Hospital	2	$49,795	28.57%
Cambridge Interactive Development Corp	2	$94,464	28.57%
Moremagic Solutions Inc	2	$90,127	28.57%
Tencent Boston	2	$75,525	28.57%
Parker Hannifin Corporation	2	$88,514	28.57%
Photon Consulting Llc	2	$125,664	28.57%
Virgin Healthmiles Inc	2	$98,280	28.57%
Nd Data Group Of Rhode Island Llc	2	$88,837	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	36	$80,854	92.31%
Other Food Manufacturing	35	$87,989	92.11%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	35	$81,710	92.11%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	34	$87,867	89.47%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	34	$92,696	89.47%
Professional And Management Development Training	33	$62,140	86.84%
Junior Colleges	33	$53,155	86.84%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	33	$65,099	86.84%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	33	$79,085	86.84%
Business Associations	33	$75,024	89.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction	7	$82,526	77.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	7	$88,632	87.50%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	7	$54,098	87.50%
Food Service Contractors	7	$44,254	87.50%
Linen And Uniform Supply	7	$114,911	87.50%
Nail Salons	7	$23,878	87.50%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	7	$42,723	87.50%
Flooring Contractors	7	$38,381	87.50%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	7	$94,376	87.50%
Scheduled Air Transportation	7	$61,910	87.50%

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.