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 %
Panagora Asset Management Inc	33	$99,121	86.84%
Boston Technology Corporation	33	$92,458	86.84%
Acushnet Company	33	$108,779	86.84%
Globus Medical Inc	33	$92,452	86.84%
Oliver Wyman Inc	33	$87,612	86.84%
Softnice Inc	33	$74,945	86.84%
Synechron Inc	33	$84,760	86.84%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc	33	$105,496	89.19%
Netronome Systems Inc	33	$86,423	89.19%
Baxalta Us Inc	33	$103,981	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemgenes Corporation	2	$101,619	33.33%
Iracingcom Motorsport Simulations Llc	2	$99,861	33.33%
Wainwright Investment Counsel Llc	2	$52,655	33.33%
Arthrosurface Inc	2	$96,408	33.33%
Adelphic	2	$98,654	33.33%
Terratherm Inc	2	$106,964	33.33%
Dimella Shaffer Associates Inc	2	$39,000	33.33%
Tapjoy	2	$120,609	33.33%
Accountable Care Transactions Inc	2	$138,580	33.33%
Aetna Life Insurance Company	2	$89,430	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	68	$89,630	87.18%
Activities Related To Real Estate	68	$73,802	88.31%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	67	$95,124	89.33%
Voluntary Health Organizations	66	$82,330	88.00%
Pension Funds	65	$96,895	86.67%
Graphic Design Services	63	$61,791	85.14%
Media Representatives	62	$100,665	86.11%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	62	$39,918	87.32%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	61	$64,250	87.14%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	60	$101,124	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	14	$105,043	87.50%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	14	$81,786	93.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	14	$50,267	93.33%
Media Buying Agencies	14	$94,829	93.33%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	14	$72,333	93.33%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	14	$82,824	93.33%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	14	$100,574	93.33%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	14	$58,861	93.33%
Junior Colleges	13	$49,052	86.67%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	13	$98,153	86.67%

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.