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 %
Patientkeeper Inc 98 $86,936 90.74%
Caremark Llc 98 $115,638 90.74%
Arcadia Solutions Llc 96 $74,162 88.89%
Ropes Gray Llp 96 $100,537 89.72%
Bracebridge Capital Llc 96 $90,565 89.72%
Altran Us Corp 96 $76,109 89.72%
Intellia Therapeutics Inc 95 $91,326 88.79%
Csc Covansys Corporation 95 $75,595 88.79%
North Shore Medical Center 95 $65,111 88.79%
Bright Horizons Childrens Centers Llc 95 $102,469 88.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
London Economics International Llc 5 $97,217 26.32%
Tufts Medical Center 5 $62,546 26.32%
Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc 5 $74,843 26.32%
Education Development Center Inc 5 $65,890 27.78%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 5 $111,078 27.78%
Coordinates Operations Llc 5 $90,388 27.78%
Ing Institutional Plan Services Llc 5 $106,766 27.78%
Dance Fever Inc 5 $39,915 27.78%
Wheaton College 5 $56,928 27.78%
Polycom Inc 5 $87,327 27.78%

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