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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
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 %
Bct Consulting Inc 78 $101,078 88.64%
Enlightened Solutions Llc 78 $83,410 88.64%
Broadcom Corporation 78 $108,365 88.64%
Perkins Will Inc 78 $58,782 88.64%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 78 $68,012 88.64%
Suffolk University 77 $78,588 87.50%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 77 $84,941 88.51%
Editas Medicine Inc 77 $84,881 88.51%
Nycasoft Inc 77 $89,678 88.51%
Veristat Llc 77 $75,640 88.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clean Harbors Inc 5 $102,482 33.33%
Lightelligence Inc 5 $114,063 33.33%
Elevatebio Base Camp Inc 5 $103,992 33.33%
Hipolito Holding Llc 5 $40,955 33.33%
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc 4 $90,543 26.67%
Endicott College 4 $55,465 26.67%
Simmons College 4 $65,913 26.67%
Ericsson Services Inc 4 $63,212 26.67%
Navinet Inc 4 $105,529 26.67%
The Parthenon Group Llc 4 $113,880 26.67%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction 2 $98,405 100.00%
Casino Hotels 2 $95,878 100.00%
Legislative Bodies 2 $64,824 100.00%
Family Planning Centers 2 $33,519 100.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 2 $117,707 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 2 $164,154 100.00%
Used Merchandise Retailers 2 $62,951 100.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 2 $79,540 100.00%
Curtain And Linen Mills 2 $107,120 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Local 2 $76,243 100.00%
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