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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	2	$60,091	14.29%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2	$58,687	14.29%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2	$59,780	14.29%
Cashiers	2	$21,570	14.29%
Cooks, Short Order	2	$27,487	14.29%
Clinical Psychologists	2	$47,383	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,743	15.38%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	2	$121,347	15.38%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2	$37,315	15.38%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2	$60,747	15.38%

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 %
Verizon Corporate Resources Group Llc	37	$102,299	90.24%
Avo Usa Holding 2 Corporation	37	$98,798	90.24%
Info Services Llc	37	$73,787	90.24%
Framingham Public Schools	37	$73,802	90.24%
Cambridge Semantics Inc	37	$101,296	90.24%
Optimus Ride Inc	37	$107,453	90.24%
Quantumid Technologies	37	$97,154	90.24%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$87,518	87.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	36	$82,561	87.80%
Ppd Development Lp	36	$84,621	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kour Dental Group Llc	2	$93,527	33.33%
Abpro Corporation	2	$126,870	33.33%
Hstar Techonologies	2	$82,753	33.33%
Securepay America Inc	2	$84,126	33.33%
Worldcare Clinical	2	$54,267	33.33%
Commonwealth Equity Services Inc	2	$93,444	33.33%
Corero Network Security Inc	2	$135,096	33.33%
Deloitte Fas Llp	2	$104,800	33.33%
Cytonomest Llc	2	$109,835	33.33%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc	2	$75,544	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.