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 %
Sales Engineers 796 $100,859 85.41%
Internists, General 779 $147,073 83.85%
Chemical Engineers 767 $90,107 86.37%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 706 $70,924 83.45%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 631 $64,157 84.47%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 587 $88,085 79.54%
Actuaries 562 $91,128 87.00%
Physical Therapists 560 $70,424 87.36%
Compliance Officers 552 $72,598 90.20%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 511 $84,109 89.18%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural and Engineering Managers 53 $134,230 89.83%
Cooks, Restaurant 52 $33,620 89.66%
Natural Sciences Managers 50 $159,012 86.21%
Rehabilitation Counselors 48 $32,469 84.21%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $69,277 85.71%
Computer Network Architects 47 $113,150 85.45%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 45 $67,556 81.82%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 43 $28,108 81.13%
General and Operations Managers 41 $108,534 78.85%
Biological Scientists, All Other 39 $62,192 76.47%
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 %
Openlogix Corporation 9 $82,398 90.00%
Cerner Corporation 9 $91,876 90.00%
Johnson Controls Fire Protection Lp 9 $92,384 90.00%
Cubic Transportation Systems Inc 9 $92,452 90.00%
Commure Inc 9 $118,384 90.00%
Tel Nexx Inc 9 $94,959 90.00%
Pace Computer Solutions Inc 9 $85,837 90.00%
Kaseya Development Llc 9 $105,008 90.00%
Arup Us Inc 9 $109,902 90.00%
Cigital Inc 9 $95,668 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Matteo Inc 1 $81,765 50.00%
Leveredge Association 1 $130,104 50.00%
Cleo Robotics Inc 1 $101,899 50.00%
Oncorps Inc 1 $78,374 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grantmaking Foundations 41 $61,185 89.13%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing 40 $85,045 88.89%
Fire Protection 40 $76,124 88.89%
Battery Manufacturing 40 $92,101 88.89%
Professional Organizations 40 $88,561 90.91%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 40 $44,889 90.91%
Residential Building Construction 39 $65,425 90.70%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 38 $100,825 90.48%
Department Stores 38 $122,859 90.48%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing 38 $79,466 90.48%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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