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 %
Investment Fund Managers 8 $124,740 80.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $56,260 80.00%
Audiologists 8 $63,001 80.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 8 $51,110 80.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 8 $59,436 80.00%
Web Administrators 8 $67,262 80.00%
Historians 8 $50,118 80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 8 $54,493 88.89%
Marriage and Family Therapists 7 $40,691 77.78%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 7 $47,760 77.78%
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 %
Fmr Llc 316 $93,927 90.29%
Ntt Data Services Llc 315 $104,876 91.04%
Pegasystems Inc 312 $112,072 90.43%
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc 312 $100,991 90.70%
Bjs Wholesale Club Inc 311 $106,218 90.41%
Mass General Brigham Incorporated 309 $75,297 90.09%
Patni Americas Inc 307 $72,881 90.03%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 302 $105,723 88.82%
Ikasystems Corporation 301 $80,815 88.53%
Brandeis University 300 $53,398 89.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carl Simeone Stonefield Farm 6 $21,580 100.00%
Hinckley Farms Llc 5 $35,427 100.00%
Orchard Made Products Corp 5 $35,427 100.00%
Orchard Made Products Dba Mann Orchards 5 $21,528 100.00%
Connamara House Farm Llc 5 $29,253 100.00%
Springdell Farms Llc 5 $31,691 100.00%
David Jackson Dba Enterprise Farm 5 $22,805 100.00%
Deershorn Farm 5 $33,430 100.00%
Boys In Berries Dba Wards Berry Farm 5 $21,669 100.00%
Moors End Farm 5 $32,860 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abbvie Inc 18 $75,718 25.00%
Forrester Research Inc 18 $110,483 25.35%
Sanofi Us Services Inc 18 $105,409 25.35%
Adobe Inc 18 $119,148 25.71%
Pillpack Llc 18 $104,130 26.47%
Epam Systems Inc 17 $84,591 26.15%
The Hanover Insurance Company 17 $98,598 26.15%
Wave Life Sciences Usa Inc 17 $79,558 26.15%
Ivanis Cleaning Services Inc 17 $28,238 26.56%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 17 $99,184 26.98%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction 7 $82,526 77.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 7 $88,632 87.50%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair 7 $54,098 87.50%
Food Service Contractors 7 $44,254 87.50%
Linen And Uniform Supply 7 $114,911 87.50%
Nail Salons 7 $23,878 87.50%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 7 $42,723 87.50%
Flooring Contractors 7 $38,381 87.50%
Other Outpatient Care Centers 7 $94,376 87.50%
Scheduled Air Transportation 7 $61,910 87.50%

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