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 %
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1 $89,315 50.00%
Procurement Clerks 1 $37,045 50.00%
Electricians 1 $45,240 50.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $59,322 50.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $66,830 50.00%
Transportation Managers 1 $93,018 100.00%
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors 1 $56,118 100.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $34,694 100.00%
Airfield Operations Specialists 1 $35,610 100.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 1 $36,005 100.00%
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 %
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 626 $99,975 90.07%
Igate Technologies Inc 609 $71,996 88.65%
Apps Associates Llc 606 $82,943 90.72%
The Broad Institute Inc 603 $60,432 91.92%
Horizon International Trd Inc 602 $82,519 93.77%
Tufts University 566 $66,015 89.27%
Bahwan Cybertek Inc 563 $73,453 89.37%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 545 $105,358 89.34%
Ntt Data Inc 541 $91,222 89.42%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 540 $76,446 91.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patterson Farm Llc 12 $22,632 100.00%
S Arnold Co Llc 12 $23,197 100.00%
Orchard Made Products 11 $25,263 100.00%
Breezy Gardens 11 $33,874 100.00%
Davidian Brothers Farm 11 $22,402 100.00%
David R Shearer Dba Pine Hill Orchards 11 $23,366 100.00%
Springdell Farm 10 $23,966 100.00%
Russell Orchards 10 $33,005 100.00%
Dicks Market Garden Inc 10 $24,452 100.00%
Dicks Market Garden 10 $32,860 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smith Nephew Inc 38 $103,884 32.20%
Insycom Inc 36 $84,505 31.30%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 36 $112,930 31.86%
Kiva Systems Llc 33 $86,251 29.46%
The Devereux Foundation 33 $32,858 29.73%
Brazilian Grill Inc 32 $30,159 29.63%
Peakpoint Technologies Inc 30 $98,983 27.78%
Rsa Security Llc 30 $102,522 28.85%
Westernacher Partner Consulting Inc 29 $112,069 27.88%
Cengage Learning Inc 29 $112,455 28.16%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 5 $74,618 83.33%
Roofing Contractors 5 $56,618 83.33%
Sign Manufacturing 5 $46,950 83.33%
Packaging And Labeling Services 5 $115,864 83.33%
Aircraft Manufacturing 5 $86,565 83.33%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 5 $86,644 83.33%
Credit Card Issuing 4 $126,142 66.67%
Professional Organizations 4 $67,631 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental 4 $82,379 66.67%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 4 $78,437 66.67%

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