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 %
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 %
Philippines 43 $79,243 39.81%
Venezuela 42 $88,072 41.18%
Greece 41 $81,832 41.84%
Lebanon 38 $67,557 44.71%
South Africa 37 $92,302 44.05%
Nigeria 36 $88,956 43.37%
Romania 36 $82,072 46.75%
Bulgaria 34 $68,052 45.33%
Kenya 33 $55,272 44.59%
Malaysia 31 $80,438 44.93%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shen Gen Accounting Tax And Financial Services Llc 6 $52,777 85.71%
Bergmeyer Associates Inc 6 $60,403 85.71%
International Data Corporation 6 $66,290 85.71%
Ideo Llc 6 $60,123 85.71%
Mas Building Bridge Inc 6 $72,460 85.71%
Keane Soft Inc 6 $79,019 85.71%
Sepals Corporation 6 $67,226 85.71%
The President Fellows Of Middlebury College 6 $48,689 85.71%
Senko Advanced Components Inc 6 $65,813 85.71%
Xyz Robotics Inc 6 $66,938 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 499 $33,555 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 136 $31,332 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 32 $33,461 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $31,609 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $33,426 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 6 $36,140 100.00%

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