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 %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$58,405	83.33%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	15	$47,609	83.33%
Credit Counselors	15	$41,719	83.33%
Environmental Economists	14	$107,896	77.78%
Pathologists	14	$90,400	77.78%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$91,251	77.78%
Orthodontists	14	$164,103	82.35%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	14	$40,169	82.35%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	14	$84,837	82.35%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	14	$179,390	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	2	$51,418	15.38%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	2	$61,911	15.38%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	2	$44,772	15.38%
Statistical Assistants	2	$66,560	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,743	15.38%
Loan Officers	2	$96,772	15.38%
Cooks, Private Household	2	$31,616	15.38%
Travel Agents	2	$50,773	15.38%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2	$34,320	15.38%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$67,881	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 %
Fallon Community Health Plan Inc	65	$106,484	86.67%
Softcom Systems Inc	65	$85,081	86.67%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc	65	$102,736	86.67%
Twitter Inc	65	$103,750	86.67%
Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp	65	$98,098	87.84%
Goodwin Procter Llp	64	$126,956	86.49%
Authright Inc	64	$82,754	87.67%
Axcelis Technologies Inc	64	$91,883	87.67%
E Ink Corporation	64	$88,936	87.67%
I3 Infotek Inc	64	$87,712	87.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineering Intent Corporation	4	$80,532	30.77%
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company	4	$119,553	30.77%
Rsm Us Llp	4	$83,117	33.33%
Altaeros Energies Inc	4	$93,330	33.33%
Xzh Ii Inc	4	$32,121	33.33%
Perkinelmer Informatics Inc	4	$120,739	33.33%
Bioanalytix Inc	4	$65,676	33.33%
Osprey Software Systems Inc	4	$114,603	33.33%
Braun Weiss Inc	4	$101,462	33.33%
Nanthealth Inc	4	$111,092	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$71,677	100.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,761	100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	2	$34,882	100.00%
All Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$77,896	100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,757	100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$50,690	100.00%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$88,411	100.00%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	2	$80,727	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	2	$159,640	100.00%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	2	$38,813	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.