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 %
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 %
Emd Serono Research And Development Institute Inc 58 $86,750 89.23%
Cabot Corporation 58 $105,209 89.23%
Lawrence General Hospital 58 $171,109 89.23%
Charles River Systems Inc Dba Charles River Development 58 $91,362 89.23%
Sathram Corporation 58 $95,269 89.23%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 57 $84,332 87.69%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 57 $111,679 87.69%
Photon Infotech Inc 57 $76,852 87.69%
Ilogik Inc 57 $66,252 87.69%
Sap Labs Llc 57 $92,075 87.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aeternus Solutions Inc 4 $100,106 36.36%
Sartorius Stedim North America 4 $108,482 36.36%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Me 4 $112,570 36.36%
Vado Pazzo Inc Dba Bricco 4 $35,339 36.36%
Cambridge Mobile Telematics 4 $90,516 36.36%
Tree House Academy Childcare 4 $28,800 36.36%
Arrowstreet Capital Lp 3 $90,418 27.27%
Justice Resource Institute 3 $52,769 27.27%
Grangusto Llc 3 $18,796 27.27%
Healthalliance Hospital 3 $122,394 27.27%

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