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 %
Waters Technologies Corporation 112 $101,826 86.82%
Aricent Na Inc 112 $107,364 87.50%
Entegris Inc 112 $95,991 87.50%
Tufts University School Of Medicine 112 $47,851 88.89%
The Russian School Of Mathematics Inc 111 $46,683 88.10%
Cengage Learning Inc 110 $102,858 88.00%
Ibasis Inc 110 $74,686 88.00%
Integrated Resources Inc 110 $66,127 88.00%
Cornerstone Research Inc 109 $82,484 87.90%
M R Consultants Corp 109 $78,393 87.90%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motus Llc 6 $83,928 27.27%
Vce Company Llc 6 $117,586 27.27%
Turner Construction 6 $64,244 27.27%
Us Tae Kwon Do Center Inc 6 $29,117 28.57%
Oberthur Technologies Of America Corp 6 $94,639 28.57%
Master Heos Tae Kwon Do Inc 6 $32,642 28.57%
Solectria Renewables Llc 6 $98,849 28.57%
Godaddycom Llc 6 $98,273 28.57%
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc 6 $96,606 28.57%
Gentle Dental Associates Llc 6 $147,587 28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors 18 $48,173 90.00%
Child And Youth Services 17 $42,391 89.47%
Home Health Care Services 17 $61,499 89.47%
Commercial Bakeries 17 $39,654 89.47%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 17 $103,417 89.47%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 17 $52,458 89.47%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 16 $111,409 88.89%
Legal Services 16 $58,606 88.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 15 $52,190 83.33%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 15 $95,190 83.33%

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