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 %
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	13	$36,467	81.25%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	13	$44,865	81.25%
Exercise Physiologists	13	$47,690	86.67%
Farm and Ranch Managers	13	$46,216	86.67%
Counselors, All Other	12	$32,724	80.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	11	$49,703	78.57%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	11	$45,172	78.57%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	11	$46,024	78.57%
Genetic Counselors	11	$61,657	78.57%
Clinical Psychologists	11	$61,360	78.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,743	15.38%
Teacher Assistants	2	$22,635	15.38%
Statistical Assistants	2	$66,560	15.38%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	2	$26,801	15.38%
Physical Therapists	2	$75,712	15.38%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$75,026	15.38%
Orthodontists	2	$195,832	16.67%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	1	$70,720	8.33%
Construction Carpenters	1	$38,168	8.33%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	1	$42,869	8.33%

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 %
Synopsys Inc	221	$108,624	91.70%
Mr Consultants Corporation	221	$81,033	92.08%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	221	$65,524	92.47%
American Tower Corporation	216	$102,026	90.38%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	214	$48,975	91.06%
Salesforce Inc	212	$125,692	90.21%
Persistent Systems Inc	211	$74,033	90.17%
Cargurus Inc	210	$128,972	90.52%
Biogen Idec Inc	208	$89,746	90.43%
Systemonex Inc	208	$86,567	91.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Joe Czajkowski	2	$21,320	100.00%
Four Star Farms	2	$36,140	100.00%
Overlook Farm	2	$23,920	100.00%
C C Farm Inc	2	$31,876	100.00%
Robert Arnold Farms Inc	2	$21,226	100.00%
Enterprise Farm	2	$21,549	100.00%
Gordon Kimball Flat Hill Orchards	2	$21,642	100.00%
Antonellis Farm Llc	2	$28,642	100.00%
Volante Farms	2	$21,133	100.00%
Dwight Arnold Farm Inc	2	$21,133	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Latourvenceslau Pa Dba Venlaw	12	$37,218	26.67%
Yzenx Inc	12	$102,827	26.67%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc	12	$140,007	26.67%
Zensoft It Solutions Inc	12	$89,097	26.67%
Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics Inc	11	$114,695	24.44%
Hebrew Rehabiliatation Center	11	$65,357	25.00%
Babson College	11	$84,473	25.00%
Netnumber Inc	11	$99,708	25.58%
Illinois Tool Works	11	$89,676	25.58%
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc	11	$115,079	25.58%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	12	$134,022	85.71%
New Car Dealers	12	$58,155	85.71%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	12	$104,851	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	12	$120,848	85.71%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	12	$67,116	85.71%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	11	$66,549	84.62%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	11	$69,113	84.62%
Ambulance Services	11	$74,451	84.62%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	11	$122,321	84.62%
Other Legal Services	11	$58,813	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$77,699	66.67%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$99,736	66.67%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$112,081	66.67%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$38,418	66.67%
Other Legal Services	2	$121,766	66.67%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$112,590	66.67%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	2	$121,316	66.67%
Caterers	2	$39,312	66.67%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$29,328	66.67%
Animal Food Manufacturing	2	$95,566	66.67%

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.