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 %
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 %
North Suffolk Community Services Inc 31 $59,899 91.18%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 31 $70,403 91.18%
Cbt Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc 31 $66,584 91.18%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts 30 $127,380 88.24%
Behavioral Health Network Inc 30 $72,725 88.24%
I28 Technologies Corporation 30 $79,120 88.24%
Infovision Inc 30 $90,720 88.24%
Perceptive Informatics Inc Dba Parexel Informatics 30 $83,179 88.24%
Iron Mountain Information Management Llc 30 $99,236 88.24%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc 30 $58,248 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bsw Brockton Inc 2 $52,811 33.33%
Northeast Retirement Services Llc 2 $107,744 33.33%
Originlab Corporation 2 $53,519 40.00%
Sbgd Inc 2 $39,395 40.00%
Vidya Reddy Dmd Pc 2 $86,216 40.00%
Onprocess Technology Inc 2 $109,117 40.00%
Lahey Shared Services Inc 2 $116,241 40.00%
Gmrc Inc 2 $26,000 40.00%
The Economist Intelligence Unit Na Inc 2 $82,982 40.00%
Hole In One Inc Dba Fairway Restaurant 2 $22,194 40.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 3 $35,679 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 2 $40,612 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $37,024 100.00%

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