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 %
Vecna Robotics Inc	35	$80,988	87.50%
Zipcar Inc	35	$99,357	87.50%
Netnumber Inc	35	$78,611	87.50%
Biontech Us Inc	35	$109,838	87.50%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc	35	$65,641	87.50%
F5 Networks Inc	35	$95,165	87.50%
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$77,063	89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc	35	$91,886	89.74%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	35	$104,234	89.74%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc	35	$86,123	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Worldapp Inc	2	$94,291	33.33%
Anika Therapeutics Inc	2	$122,720	33.33%
Airvana Lp	2	$129,574	33.33%
The Korean Methodist Church Of Boston	2	$30,982	33.33%
A2 Consulting Llc	2	$112,175	33.33%
Jys Solutions Inc	2	$67,891	33.33%
Advizex Technologies Llc	2	$85,571	33.33%
Looppay Inc	2	$114,317	33.33%
Nypro Inc A Jabil Company	2	$123,666	33.33%
Advalent Corporation	2	$99,726	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	68	$89,630	87.18%
Activities Related To Real Estate	68	$73,802	88.31%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	67	$95,124	89.33%
Voluntary Health Organizations	66	$82,330	88.00%
Pension Funds	65	$96,895	86.67%
Graphic Design Services	63	$61,791	85.14%
Media Representatives	62	$100,665	86.11%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	62	$39,918	87.32%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	61	$64,250	87.14%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	60	$101,124	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	14	$105,043	87.50%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	14	$81,786	93.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	14	$50,267	93.33%
Media Buying Agencies	14	$94,829	93.33%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	14	$72,333	93.33%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	14	$82,824	93.33%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	14	$100,574	93.33%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	14	$58,861	93.33%
Junior Colleges	13	$49,052	86.67%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	13	$98,153	86.67%

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.