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 %
School Psychologists 2 $76,398 66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks 2 $37,419 66.67%
Cytogenetic Technologists 2 $44,835 66.67%
Sound Engineering Technicians 2 $52,676 66.67%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 2 $76,565 66.67%
Medical Assistants 2 $27,456 66.67%
Insurance Sales Agents 2 $43,639 66.67%
Energy Brokers 2 $53,144 66.67%
Prosthodontists 2 $98,550 100.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 2 $95,550 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Hewlett Packard Company 119 $87,404 88.15%
Monster Worldwide Inc 119 $85,985 88.15%
Epam Systems Inc 118 $89,129 88.06%
Orasys Llc 118 $72,189 89.39%
Itech Us Inc 118 $87,900 90.08%
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc 116 $101,211 88.55%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 116 $95,604 88.55%
Endue Corp 115 $63,265 88.46%
Cra International Inc 114 $84,754 87.69%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 114 $110,573 87.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agencyport Inc 6 $100,235 26.09%
Organogenesis Inc 6 $106,361 27.27%
Pizza Days Inc 6 $46,471 27.27%
Edison Mission Marketing Trading Inc 6 $83,932 27.27%
Jenike Johanson Inc 6 $86,698 27.27%
Ixl Center Inc 6 $85,634 27.27%
Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials Llc 6 $88,809 27.27%
Goodwin Procter Llp 6 $81,734 27.27%
Stmicroelectronics Inc 6 $92,304 27.27%
Navinet 6 $120,470 27.27%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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