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 %
Sabre Glbl Inc	31	$105,439	86.11%
Kensho Technologies Llc	31	$116,127	86.11%
Coforge Limited	31	$102,831	86.11%
Toolsgroup Inc	31	$68,390	86.11%
Sensormatic Electronics Llc	31	$95,002	86.11%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	31	$76,344	86.11%
Siemens Industry Software Inc	31	$119,846	88.57%
Mount Auburn Professional Services	31	$151,145	88.57%
Sanofi Aventis Us Inc	31	$104,418	88.57%
Novartis Services Inc	31	$113,225	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Essential Inc	2	$57,044	33.33%
Char Software Inc Dba Localytics	2	$146,162	33.33%
Clarion Healthcare Llc	2	$93,787	33.33%
Acxiom Corporation	2	$74,100	33.33%
Agenus Incorporated	2	$76,867	33.33%
Administrative Claim Service Inc	2	$63,128	33.33%
Acadiasoft Inc	2	$78,260	33.33%
Convergent Dental Inc	2	$110,064	33.33%
Cw Facility Services Inc Fka Dtz Inc	2	$129,584	33.33%
Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage Llc	2	$81,068	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	1,106	$105,462	95.18%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,098	$103,588	94.74%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	1,028	$91,074	88.77%
Offices Of Physicians	1,013	$117,272	88.09%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	998	$96,543	87.24%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	929	$86,620	87.39%
Scientific Research And Development Services	918	$77,859	94.44%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	865	$96,575	92.71%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	820	$95,772	88.17%
Educational Support Services	817	$67,937	90.08%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	216	$71,030	98.63%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	214	$94,898	99.07%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	208	$107,638	97.20%
Marketing Consulting Services	207	$93,820	99.52%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	188	$102,314	90.82%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	181	$99,019	96.28%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	180	$100,104	99.45%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	176	$85,945	97.78%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	173	$96,669	98.30%
Insurance Carriers	169	$97,206	97.69%

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.