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 %
Patient Representatives 1 $51,917 100.00%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1 $37,024 100.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents 1 $42,515 100.00%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1 $48,422 100.00%
Surgical Technologists 1 $55,182 100.00%
Data Entry Keyers 1 $18 100.00%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1 $27,934 100.00%
Online Merchants 1 $92,206 100.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1 $21,861 100.00%
Models 1 $45,490 100.00%
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 %
Amazoncom Services Llc 2,132 $99,246 85.59%
Emc Corporation 2,106 $92,543 87.13%
General Hospital Corporation 2,044 $55,493 87.02%
Harvard University 1,947 $57,293 83.31%
Accenture Llp 1,876 $89,083 81.35%
Childrens Hospital Corporation 1,859 $59,953 84.50%
Brigham And Womens Hospital 1,830 $62,490 86.89%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 1,779 $67,120 87.72%
Eclinicalworks Llc 1,756 $77,558 91.79%
Staples Inc 1,703 $98,434 91.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plainville Farm 28 $29,017 100.00%
Tougas Family Farm Llc 28 $29,049 100.00%
Apex Orchards Inc 28 $27,091 100.00%
Verrill Farm Llc 27 $27,096 100.00%
Fairview Farms Inc 25 $27,483 100.00%
Atlas Farm Llc 25 $30,014 100.00%
Pleasant Valley Gardens 23 $26,798 100.00%
Sunny Crest Orchards 23 $29,743 100.00%
Patterson Farm 22 $29,909 100.00%
King Farm Inc 21 $26,359 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Homesite Group Incorporated 119 $98,581 31.40%
National Medical Care An Fmc Company 102 $105,124 27.57%
Netapp Inc 101 $103,838 27.75%
Amazon Web Services Inc 90 $107,160 24.93%
Bahwan Cybertek Inc 83 $108,474 24.20%
Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc 75 $100,364 21.99%
Bjs Wholesale Club Inc 75 $116,313 22.46%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 71 $105,301 21.85%
Childrens Hospital 70 $87,615 26.12%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 65 $117,983 24.90%

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