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 %
Library Technicians 1 $35,568 100.00%
Tour Guides and Escorts 1 $61,027 100.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 1 $77,792 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $47,861 100.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $68,432 100.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1 $34,008 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 1 $121,826 100.00%
Orthoptists 1 $72,238 100.00%
Music Therapists 1 $50,752 100.00%
Massage Therapists 1 $62,400 100.00%
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 %
Mampr Consultants Corporation 54 $76,083 90.00%
Mount Holyoke College 54 $55,337 90.00%
Progress Software Corporation 54 $81,100 90.00%
Circle Internet Financial Llc 53 $146,439 88.33%
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc 53 $103,330 88.33%
Acnovate Corporation 53 $74,095 88.33%
Berg Llc 53 $62,375 89.83%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 53 $72,628 89.83%
Infogroup Inc 53 $83,282 89.83%
Aware Inc 53 $88,657 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Glaxosmithkline Llc 3 $71,205 30.00%
M Arthur Gensler Jr And Associates Inc 3 $60,251 30.00%
Abacus Software Division Inc 3 $86,146 30.00%
Cannon Design 3 $78,076 30.00%
Eagle Investment Systems Llc 3 $102,169 30.00%
Coler Colantonio Inc 3 $37,253 30.00%
Oxford Instruments America Inc 3 $62,442 30.00%
Securities Finance Trust Company 3 $82,458 30.00%
Recombinant Data Corp 3 $103,854 30.00%
Zef Scientific Inc 3 $104,721 30.00%

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