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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compensation and Benefits Managers	1	$162,094	11.11%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	1	$50,149	11.11%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1	$78,374	11.11%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	1	$42,744	11.11%

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 %
Vishak Inc	37	$61,849	88.10%
Costar Realty Information Inc	37	$86,268	88.10%
Iconics Inc	37	$69,048	88.10%
Conformis Inc	37	$93,938	88.10%
Assure E Services Inc	37	$77,544	90.24%
Next Jump Inc	37	$82,222	90.24%
Ansys Inc	37	$90,178	90.24%
Alpha It Partners Inc	37	$73,347	90.24%
Datadog Inc	37	$133,386	90.24%
Citrix Systems Inc	37	$96,527	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Studentuniversecom Inc	2	$133,651	28.57%
Intelligroup Inc	2	$98,810	28.57%
Foley Lardner Llp	2	$109,720	28.57%
Dennis Group Inc	2	$108,285	28.57%
Automated Securities Clearance Llc Sungard Brass	2	$111,831	28.57%
The Architectural Team	2	$64,064	28.57%
Blackrock Investment Management Llc	2	$101,523	28.57%
Springfield Anesthesia Service	2	$166,400	28.57%
Worcester State University	2	$55,458	28.57%
Ing North America Insurance Corporation	2	$94,827	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	147	$91,011	88.55%
Other Services Related To Advertising	144	$93,819	91.72%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	140	$100,769	89.17%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	138	$94,144	88.46%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	137	$106,844	87.82%
Other Financial Vehicles	136	$91,946	88.31%
Office Administrative Services	133	$81,109	86.93%
Footwear Manufacturing	133	$110,324	88.08%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	131	$78,861	87.33%
Open End Investment Funds	130	$109,816	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	33	$95,426	97.06%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	32	$88,521	94.12%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	31	$83,218	91.18%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	31	$115,658	91.18%
Footwear Manufacturing	31	$111,316	93.94%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	30	$36,156	90.91%
Testing Laboratories And Services	29	$79,607	87.88%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	28	$102,042	87.50%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	28	$103,906	90.32%
Hmo Medical Centers	28	$114,862	90.32%

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.