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 %
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 %
Synopsys Inc 221 $108,624 91.70%
Mr Consultants Corporation 221 $81,033 92.08%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 221 $65,524 92.47%
American Tower Corporation 216 $102,026 90.38%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 214 $48,975 91.06%
Salesforce Inc 212 $125,692 90.21%
Persistent Systems Inc 211 $74,033 90.17%
Cargurus Inc 210 $128,972 90.52%
Biogen Idec Inc 208 $89,746 90.43%
Systemonex Inc 208 $86,567 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joe Czajkowski 2 $21,320 100.00%
Four Star Farms 2 $36,140 100.00%
Overlook Farm 2 $23,920 100.00%
C C Farm Inc 2 $31,876 100.00%
Robert Arnold Farms Inc 2 $21,226 100.00%
Enterprise Farm 2 $21,549 100.00%
Gordon Kimball Flat Hill Orchards 2 $21,642 100.00%
Antonellis Farm Llc 2 $28,642 100.00%
Volante Farms 2 $21,133 100.00%
Dwight Arnold Farm Inc 2 $21,133 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Latourvenceslau Pa Dba Venlaw 12 $37,218 26.67%
Yzenx Inc 12 $102,827 26.67%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc 12 $140,007 26.67%
Zensoft It Solutions Inc 12 $89,097 26.67%
Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics Inc 11 $114,695 24.44%
Hebrew Rehabiliatation Center 11 $65,357 25.00%
Babson College 11 $84,473 25.00%
Netnumber Inc 11 $99,708 25.58%
Illinois Tool Works 11 $89,676 25.58%
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc 11 $115,079 25.58%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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