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 %
Altisource Solutions Inc	32	$95,783	86.49%
Oath Holdings Inc	32	$100,578	86.49%
Partners Healthcare System Inc	32	$81,664	86.49%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd	32	$99,372	86.49%
Marine Biological Laboratory	32	$53,914	86.49%
Financial Recovery Technologies Llc	32	$74,270	86.49%
Power Advocate Inc	32	$85,001	86.49%
Virtusoft Inc	32	$68,455	86.49%
Boston Medical Center Health Plan Inc	32	$87,844	86.49%
Prime Medicine Inc	32	$102,277	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lenox Executive Searchdatatemps Llc	2	$85,863	33.33%
Covestro Llc	2	$93,819	33.33%
Clearly Amazing Outlookllc Dba 2020 Window Cleaning	2	$20,966	33.33%
Ta Associates Management Lp	2	$127,234	33.33%
Thomson Reuters Grc Inc	2	$107,214	33.33%
Pion Inc	2	$76,700	33.33%
Surfmerchants Llc	2	$85,569	33.33%
Al Wadi Restaurant Llc	2	$32,573	33.33%
Annkissam Llc	2	$106,725	33.33%
Curaspan Inc	2	$100,537	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	82	$94,748	89.13%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	82	$88,709	90.11%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	82	$85,605	90.11%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	81	$109,017	90.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	80	$67,090	89.89%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	77	$92,668	87.50%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	77	$87,590	88.51%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	77	$100,454	88.51%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	76	$84,774	87.36%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	76	$89,499	89.41%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors	18	$48,173	90.00%
Child And Youth Services	17	$42,391	89.47%
Home Health Care Services	17	$61,499	89.47%
Commercial Bakeries	17	$39,654	89.47%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	17	$103,417	89.47%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	17	$52,458	89.47%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	16	$111,409	88.89%
Legal Services	16	$58,606	88.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	15	$52,190	83.33%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	15	$95,190	83.33%

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.