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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	340	$57,603	85.86%
Computer Network Architects	317	$104,459	81.28%
Public Relations Specialists	316	$51,114	81.44%
Physicists	316	$70,647	82.72%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	304	$70,346	82.61%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	296	$59,912	81.77%
Social Science Research Assistants	296	$44,621	82.45%
Landscape Architects	295	$61,141	84.05%
Life Scientists, All Other	293	$53,797	89.06%
Instructional Coordinators	275	$49,197	83.84%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$87,741	69.23%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	26	$61,323	66.67%
Training and Development Specialists	24	$67,749	61.54%
Human Resources Specialists	24	$58,705	63.16%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	24	$64,915	63.16%
Dishwashers	24	$28,345	64.86%
Family and General Practitioners	22	$126,774	59.46%
Mental Health Counselors	21	$39,042	56.76%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	21	$87,419	56.76%
Personal Care Aides	21	$28,801	58.33%

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 %
Vecna Robotics Inc	35	$80,988	87.50%
Zipcar Inc	35	$99,357	87.50%
Netnumber Inc	35	$78,611	87.50%
Biontech Us Inc	35	$109,838	87.50%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc	35	$65,641	87.50%
F5 Networks Inc	35	$95,165	87.50%
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$77,063	89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc	35	$91,886	89.74%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	35	$104,234	89.74%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc	35	$86,123	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Worldapp Inc	2	$94,291	33.33%
Anika Therapeutics Inc	2	$122,720	33.33%
Airvana Lp	2	$129,574	33.33%
The Korean Methodist Church Of Boston	2	$30,982	33.33%
A2 Consulting Llc	2	$112,175	33.33%
Jys Solutions Inc	2	$67,891	33.33%
Advizex Technologies Llc	2	$85,571	33.33%
Looppay Inc	2	$114,317	33.33%
Nypro Inc A Jabil Company	2	$123,666	33.33%
Advalent Corporation	2	$99,726	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	10	$32,034	90.91%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance	10	$69,154	90.91%
Utility System Construction	10	$60,981	90.91%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	10	$70,433	90.91%
Public Finance Activities	9	$87,478	81.82%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	9	$127,412	81.82%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	9	$73,838	81.82%
Technical And Trade Schools	9	$70,739	81.82%
Commercial Bakeries	9	$61,748	81.82%
General Automotive Repair	9	$55,039	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	2	$69,139	66.67%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$60,539	66.67%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	2	$74,319	66.67%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$43,243	66.67%
Credit Bureaus	2	$133,620	66.67%
Breweries	2	$73,424	66.67%
Sound Recording Industries	2	$109,304	66.67%
Site Preparation Contractors	2	$63,825	66.67%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$122,596	66.67%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$150,717	66.67%

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.