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 %
Simon Kucher Partners Strategy Marketing Consultants Llc 45 $101,071 90.00%
Bioinfo Systems Llc 45 $74,432 90.00%
Zoll Medical Corporation 45 $101,395 90.00%
Nxstage Medical Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company 45 $103,639 90.00%
Datarobot Inc 45 $113,086 90.00%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston 45 $81,379 90.00%
Kyyba Inc 45 $94,949 90.00%
National Financial Llc 44 $86,217 88.00%
It America Inc 44 $69,262 88.00%
Healthcaresource Hr Inc 44 $83,584 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nutonomy Inc 3 $109,650 37.50%
Voya Institutional Plan Services Llc 3 $118,484 37.50%
Netscout 3 $94,622 37.50%
Veoneer Us Inc 3 $97,767 37.50%
Novomer 3 $114,782 37.50%
Cambridge Mobile Telelmatics 3 $97,413 37.50%
Avo Usa Holding 2 Corporation Avigilon 3 $109,685 37.50%
Vuong Gourmet Inc 3 $48,610 37.50%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 3 $118,553 37.50%
Advanced Property Management Llc 3 $60,521 37.50%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction 7 $82,526 77.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 7 $88,632 87.50%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair 7 $54,098 87.50%
Food Service Contractors 7 $44,254 87.50%
Linen And Uniform Supply 7 $114,911 87.50%
Nail Salons 7 $23,878 87.50%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 7 $42,723 87.50%
Flooring Contractors 7 $38,381 87.50%
Other Outpatient Care Centers 7 $94,376 87.50%
Scheduled Air Transportation 7 $61,910 87.50%

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