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 %
National Financial Services Llc	31	$108,313	88.57%
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc	31	$95,388	88.57%
Einfochips Inc	31	$102,385	88.57%
Entit Software Llc	31	$109,128	88.57%
Smartsheet Inc	31	$115,608	88.57%
Boston Biomedical Inc	31	$60,195	88.57%
Mahoneys Rocky Ledge Llc	31	$43,166	88.57%
Joslin Diabetes Center	31	$46,553	88.57%
New England College Of Optometry	31	$64,148	88.57%
Enernoc Inc	31	$86,066	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rae N Selig	2	$26,707	33.33%
Bocoup Llc	2	$92,747	33.33%
A E Fire Protection Inc	2	$95,098	33.33%
Mandarin Westfordinc	2	$29,536	33.33%
Integrated Device Technology Inc	2	$115,173	33.33%
Mzeal Communications Inc	2	$90,262	33.33%
Kowloon Group Inc	2	$62,982	33.33%
Rockpoint Management Llc	2	$78,520	33.33%
Conagen Inc	2	$84,095	33.33%
Micronotes	2	$73,653	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	744	$95,806	82.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	720	$77,718	83.72%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	710	$93,099	87.76%
Temporary Help Services	692	$83,191	89.06%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	685	$96,869	89.43%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	675	$86,615	89.05%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	673	$89,769	89.49%
Offices Of Lawyers	672	$98,624	89.48%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	668	$99,329	91.26%
Software Publishers	621	$123,172	89.74%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	162	$80,744	95.86%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	160	$99,569	98.77%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	160	$90,110	100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	157	$102,941	98.13%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	150	$103,828	95.54%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	144	$89,093	96.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	143	$107,178	99.31%
Offices Of Lawyers	134	$75,531	93.71%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	132	$30,931	94.29%
Limited Service Restaurants	124	$46,262	92.54%

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.