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)

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 %
Azerbaijan 3 $82,548 50.00%
Uganda 3 $77,029 50.00%
Mongolia 3 $69,862 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 3 $80,087 50.00%
Croatia 3 $112,999 50.00%
Zambia 3 $75,317 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $82,524 40.00%
Cambodia 2 $89,107 40.00%
Iceland 2 $65,805 40.00%
Estonia 2 $68,399 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Onchip Power Corporation 6 $91,170 85.71%
Worldpay Integrated Payments Solutions Inc 6 $90,331 85.71%
Aadva Llc 6 $101,241 85.71%
Indeed Inc 6 $124,578 85.71%
Healthfirst Family Care Center 6 $92,584 85.71%
Melissa M Thompson Dmd Pc 6 $109,176 85.71%
Bae Systems Applied Intelligence Inc Sub Fka Detica Solutions Inc 6 $89,693 85.71%
Aa Software Networking Inc 6 $89,867 85.71%
Vintech Solutions Inc 6 $87,859 85.71%
Esvee Technologies Inc 6 $103,362 85.71%

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