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 %
Athletic Trainers 16 $44,519 80.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 16 $87,364 80.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 16 $65,104 84.21%
Geographers 16 $53,802 84.21%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 15 $47,427 78.95%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 15 $54,485 78.95%
Nuclear Engineers 15 $79,765 78.95%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 15 $52,549 78.95%
Librarians 15 $64,913 83.33%
Transportation Planners 15 $76,201 83.33%
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 %
Randstad Technologies Llc 268 $91,762 89.63%
University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School 267 $63,696 89.60%
Atos Syntel Inc 265 $81,055 89.23%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 264 $99,835 90.10%
Pfizer Inc 263 $81,942 90.38%
Fmr Co Inc 260 $86,380 90.59%
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc 260 $127,782 90.91%
Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc 257 $34,432 90.18%
Charles River Systems Inc 254 $89,468 89.44%
Medtronic Inc 252 $95,353 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bruscoe Farm 3 $21,195 100.00%
Patterson Farm And Four Star Farms Inc Joint Employers 3 $30,673 100.00%
Cn Smith Farm Inc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Mahoneys Rocky Ledge Llc 3 $27,123 100.00%
James Golonka Dba Golonka Farm 3 $21,473 100.00%
Dd Farms Inc 3 $22,422 100.00%
David Rota Dba Rota Spring Farm 3 $21,410 100.00%
Phoenix Fruit Farm 3 $28,475 100.00%
Bobs Turkey Farm Inc 3 $35,845 100.00%
Carlsons Orchard Inc 3 $32,573 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motorola Solutions Inc 15 $103,859 27.78%
Signify North America Corporation 15 $108,136 27.78%
Golden Gates Landscaping And The Sisters Maid Clea 15 $27,403 27.78%
Lawrence General Hospital 14 $124,103 25.93%
Pearson Education Inc 14 $108,811 26.42%
Sap Labs Llc 14 $93,711 26.42%
Candela Corporation 14 $104,814 26.92%
Insulet Corporation 14 $125,639 26.92%
Perkins Will Inc 14 $66,906 26.92%
Putnam Us Holdings I Llc 14 $106,395 26.92%

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