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 %
The Broad Institute 8 $84,492 88.89%
Genentech Inc 8 $134,696 88.89%
Ensoma Inc 8 $104,027 88.89%
Waldron H Rand Company Pc 8 $58,414 88.89%
Cumberland Farms Inc 8 $101,251 88.89%
Forma Therapeutics Inc 8 $94,570 88.89%
Pellion Technologies Inc 8 $61,045 88.89%
Aci Worldwide Corp 8 $77,888 88.89%
Energy New England Llc 8 $58,412 88.89%
Alares Llc 8 $64,327 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 5 $74,618 83.33%
Roofing Contractors 5 $56,618 83.33%
Sign Manufacturing 5 $46,950 83.33%
Packaging And Labeling Services 5 $115,864 83.33%
Aircraft Manufacturing 5 $86,565 83.33%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 5 $86,644 83.33%
Credit Card Issuing 4 $126,142 66.67%
Professional Organizations 4 $67,631 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental 4 $82,379 66.67%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 4 $78,437 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.

State Avg Wage