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 %
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 7 $39,311 77.78%
Critical Care Nurses 7 $74,203 87.50%
Residential Advisors 7 $32,555 87.50%
Wind Energy Engineers 7 $100,604 87.50%
Agricultural Engineers 7 $59,206 87.50%
Drafters, All Other 7 $41,799 87.50%
Document Management Specialists 7 $73,979 87.50%
Set and Exhibit Designers 7 $44,467 87.50%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7 $34,412 100.00%
Financial Clerks, All Other 7 $36,947 100.00%
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 %
Iran 62 $76,474 39.49%
Spain 61 $93,127 39.35%
Australia 61 $107,945 44.85%
Albania 60 $40,938 45.45%
Jamaica 59 $42,598 47.20%
Bangladesh 55 $62,311 44.35%
Japan 52 $92,468 43.33%
Ukraine 52 $90,373 43.70%
Egypt 50 $70,914 43.86%
Thailand 46 $68,465 40.71%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Addison Group 6 $62,473 85.71%
Cambridge Seven Associates Inc 6 $49,926 85.71%
Canback Company Llc 6 $64,851 85.71%
Coredata Research Llc 6 $65,666 85.71%
Modelo Inc 6 $61,457 85.71%
Avid Engineers Llc 6 $75,688 85.71%
Dhk Architects Inc 6 $53,501 85.71%
Boston Architectural College 6 $55,980 85.71%
Glasshouse Technologies Inc 6 $83,305 85.71%
Milton Academy 6 $50,125 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 499 $33,555 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 136 $31,332 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 32 $33,461 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $31,609 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $33,426 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 6 $36,140 100.00%

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