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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Driver/Sales Workers 1 $23,650 8.33%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $80,454 8.33%
Conservation Scientists 1 $182,291 8.33%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $98,010 8.33%
Athletic Trainers 1 $50,570 8.33%
File Clerks 1 $29,723 8.33%
Residential Advisors 1 $31,470 8.33%
Glaziers 1 $47,507 8.33%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $70,762 8.33%
Automotive Engineers 1 $74,963 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 %
Here North America Llc 88 $108,010 88.89%
Carbonite Inc 88 $93,337 88.89%
Vistaprint Usa Incorporated 88 $73,476 89.80%
Pillpack Llc 88 $97,274 89.80%
Moderna Inc 88 $98,727 89.80%
Berkshire Grey Inc 88 $107,232 90.72%
Instrumentation Laboratory Company 88 $97,391 90.72%
Tessera Therapeutics Inc 88 $93,455 90.72%
Commonwealth Care Alliance Inc 88 $101,944 90.72%
Diaspark Inc 87 $69,781 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wellfleet Harbor Seafood Company 5 $31,583 29.41%
Enterprise Systems Partners Global Corporation 5 $129,725 29.41%
Zeta Interactive Corp Formerly Xl Marketing Corp 5 $109,470 29.41%
Ameriprise Financial Inc 5 $131,032 29.41%
Shyft Analytics Inc 5 $121,039 29.41%
Samsung Pay Inc 5 $90,501 29.41%
Apple Inc 5 $109,853 29.41%
Aol Advertising Inc 5 $104,083 29.41%
Barton Associates Inc 5 $96,695 29.41%
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 5 $90,788 29.41%

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