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 %
Epidemiologists 264 $73,360 83.02%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 261 $54,690 83.12%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 259 $140,321 83.55%
Computer Hardware Engineers 259 $101,012 85.48%
Microbiologists 249 $67,570 82.72%
Accountants 245 $64,106 85.07%
Human Resources Specialists 235 $59,139 87.69%
Family and General Practitioners 234 $142,604 87.97%
Managers, All Other 231 $107,600 87.17%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $79,821 87.79%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer and Information Research Scientists 21 $87,419 58.33%
Psychiatrists 20 $138,476 55.56%
Biological Technicians 20 $48,648 55.56%
Medical and Health Services Managers 19 $108,974 54.29%
Construction Laborers 19 $44,652 54.29%
Bakers 19 $32,096 55.88%
Social and Community Service Managers 18 $60,601 52.94%
Stonemasons 18 $47,152 52.94%
Accountants 18 $65,546 54.55%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 18 $36,639 54.55%
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 %
Home Market Foods Inc 8 $70,608 88.89%
Cloudlock Inc 8 $83,507 88.89%
Bjs Wholesale Club 8 $102,957 88.89%
Jsi Research Training Institute Inc 8 $79,664 88.89%
Gmz Energy Inc 8 $70,261 88.89%
Yumanity Therapeutics Llc 8 $58,620 88.89%
S And F Concrete Contractors Corp 8 $60,830 88.89%
Securities Finance Trust Company 8 $82,350 88.89%
Murata Power Solutions Inc 8 $75,335 88.89%
Iten Corporation 8 $54,125 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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