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 %
E Business International Inc	34	$85,479	87.18%
Candela Corporation	34	$93,848	87.18%
Godaddycom Llc	34	$97,261	87.18%
Berkshire Medical Center	34	$75,637	87.18%
Velir Studios Inc	34	$76,463	87.18%
Jamsan Hotel Management Inc	34	$71,337	87.18%
Oasis Systems Llc	34	$55,070	87.18%
Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc	34	$91,749	87.18%
Patni Americasinc	34	$72,818	89.47%
Tek Leaders Inc	34	$83,638	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Orbis Financial Solutions Group Llc	2	$87,069	33.33%
Caliper Life Sciences Inc	2	$98,343	33.33%
Iso Claims Partners	2	$105,100	33.33%
El Planeta Media Llc	2	$113,599	33.33%
Maxmath Tutoring Online Inc	2	$66,810	33.33%
Crb Consulting Engineers Inc	2	$84,687	33.33%
Solaris Development Inc	2	$89,482	33.33%
Lazard Asset Management Llc	2	$86,362	33.33%
Iqe Kc Llc	2	$89,243	33.33%
Rcg Llc	2	$79,165	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	37	$72,878	90.24%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	37	$108,612	90.24%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	37	$79,063	92.50%
Credit Bureaus	37	$92,780	94.87%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	37	$93,248	94.87%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	37	$66,704	94.87%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	36	$58,093	92.31%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	36	$91,559	92.31%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	36	$70,859	92.31%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	36	$74,693	92.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gambling Industries	8	$119,473	88.89%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	8	$42,214	88.89%
Retail Bakeries	8	$30,312	88.89%
Security Systems Services	7	$69,353	77.78%
Direct Mail Advertising	7	$99,017	77.78%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	7	$90,460	77.78%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	7	$97,279	77.78%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	7	$82,767	77.78%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	7	$76,110	77.78%
General Freight Trucking	7	$29,741	77.78%

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.