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 %
Wind Energy Operations Managers 2 $130,005 66.67%
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers 2 $64,491 66.67%
Dermatologists 2 $145,174 66.67%
Distance Learning Coordinators 2 $76,315 66.67%
Technical Directors/Managers 2 $54,683 66.67%
Bakers 2 $34,819 66.67%
Animal Scientists 2 $61,651 66.67%
Computer Operators 2 $30,805 66.67%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 2 $107,838 66.67%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 2 $98,561 66.67%
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 %
Bermuda 2 $73,227 66.67%
Macau 2 $61,818 66.67%
Angola 1 $29,827 33.33%
United Arab Emirates 1 $67,662 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $69,389 33.33%
Botswana 1 $187,200 33.33%
Malta 1 $119,933 33.33%
Suriname 1 $72,530 50.00%
Benin 1 $58,989 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $91,874 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hebrew Seniorlife 6 $63,735 85.71%
Flight Centre Travel Group Usa Inc 6 $84,070 85.71%
Syncsort Inc 6 $87,355 85.71%
De Ice Technologies Inc 6 $102,577 85.71%
Scadea Solutions Inc 6 $72,488 85.71%
Uptodate Inc A Wolters Kluwer Company 6 $102,686 85.71%
Decipher Software Solutions 6 $100,147 85.71%
Compiricus Inc 6 $100,926 85.71%
Axcella Health Inc 6 $110,926 85.71%
Cape Cod Hospital Inc Sub Of Cape Cod Healthcare 6 $123,452 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