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 %
Digital Masters Inc 171 $101,081 87.69%
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp 170 $88,176 87.63%
Autodesk Inc 169 $104,542 87.11%
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary 169 $59,355 87.11%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 167 $87,545 86.53%
Fidelity Management Research Company Llc 166 $101,421 86.46%
Paypal Inc 165 $95,817 85.94%
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 165 $96,459 85.94%
Alkermes Inc 164 $108,798 85.86%
Sun Life Financial Us Services Company Inc 164 $85,365 86.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patterson Williams Farm 1 $21,133 100.00%
Flat Hill Orchard Inc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Idlewilde Farms Inc 1 $24,482 100.00%
Carver Hill Orchards Inc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Clark Brothers Orchards 1 $22,693 100.00%
Kosinski Farm 1 $29,723 100.00%
Brooksby Farm 1 $21,133 100.00%
Savage Farms 1 $21,133 100.00%
Anthony Quinto 1 $37,024 100.00%
Storco Honey Bee 1 $21,133 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Affinnova 9 $84,719 25.71%
Profitect Inc 9 $94,051 26.47%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 9 $61,675 27.27%
Presidio Networked Solutions Inc 9 $113,679 27.27%
Safe Movers Inc 9 $34,835 27.27%
Evidera Inc 9 $75,321 27.27%
Stubhub 9 $103,573 27.27%
Efron Consulting Inc 9 $106,018 27.27%
Cambridge Institute Of China Business Research In 9 $75,728 28.13%
Rh Technologies Inc 9 $92,186 28.13%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 3 $35,679 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 2 $40,612 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $37,024 100.00%

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