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 %
Tool and Die Makers	2	$45,001	100.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	2	$64,719	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2	$83,471	100.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	2	$83,231	100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	2	$81,772	100.00%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	2	$36,723	100.00%
Childcare Workers	2	$30,826	100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists	2	$208,000	100.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$35,485	100.00%
Sports Medicine Physicians	2	$75,731	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 %
Eliza Corporation	36	$62,529	87.80%
My Jove Corporation	36	$69,031	87.80%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	36	$63,472	87.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	36	$71,478	87.80%
Jsmn International Inc	36	$80,251	87.80%
Schneider Electric Buildings Llc	36	$101,016	87.80%
Zebra Technologies Corporation	36	$110,632	87.80%
Kiva Systems Inc	36	$68,267	87.80%
First Object Inc	36	$64,723	90.00%
Azzur Group Llc	36	$91,492	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rapo And Jepsen Insurance Services	2	$40,685	33.33%
Arteriocyte Medical Systems	2	$102,648	33.33%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	2	$114,515	33.33%
Bioss Inc	2	$101,101	33.33%
Mediamath	2	$94,734	33.33%
Visual Iq Inc	2	$96,814	33.33%
Applied Software Technologies Inc	2	$63,939	33.33%
Advantagene Inc	2	$68,765	33.33%
Harvard Clinical Research Institute	2	$69,587	33.33%
Infinata Inc	2	$79,196	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	36	$80,854	92.31%
Other Food Manufacturing	35	$87,989	92.11%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	35	$81,710	92.11%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	34	$87,867	89.47%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	34	$92,696	89.47%
Professional And Management Development Training	33	$62,140	86.84%
Junior Colleges	33	$53,155	86.84%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	33	$65,099	86.84%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	33	$79,085	86.84%
Business Associations	33	$75,024	89.19%

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.