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 %
Acupuncturists 2 $35,506 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists 1 $41,579 50.00%
Radiation Therapists 1 $93,454 50.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $34,778 50.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1 $50,400 50.00%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 1 $42,162 50.00%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 1 $47,798 50.00%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1 $56,763 50.00%
Animal Breeders 1 $35,027 50.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $80,766 50.00%
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 %
Azerbaijan 3 $82,548 50.00%
Uganda 3 $77,029 50.00%
Mongolia 3 $69,862 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 3 $80,087 50.00%
Croatia 3 $112,999 50.00%
Zambia 3 $75,317 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $82,524 40.00%
Cambodia 2 $89,107 40.00%
Iceland 2 $65,805 40.00%
Estonia 2 $68,399 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Mentor Holdings Llc 6 $68,033 85.71%
Yet2com Inc 6 $63,461 85.71%
Touloukian Touloukian Inc 6 $59,204 85.71%
Syner G Pharma Cmc Consulting Llc 6 $49,670 85.71%
Nexgen Technologies Llc 6 $57,044 85.71%
Randolph And Baldwin Inc 6 $74,027 85.71%
Boston Strategic Partners Inc 6 $64,667 85.71%
Dream Collaborative Llc 6 $52,544 85.71%
Essence Group Holdings Corporation 6 $57,186 85.71%
The Allant Group 6 $64,792 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