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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Software Developers, Applications	34,036	$92,317	90.68%
Computer Systems Analysts	20,113	$77,364	91.63%
Computer Programmers	12,193	$68,075	90.10%
Computer Occupations, All Other	10,835	$78,640	91.12%
Software Developers, Systems Software	5,571	$103,593	81.52%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	5,169	$63,588	83.10%
Management Analysts	4,569	$88,858	91.27%
Operations Research Analysts	4,110	$71,541	90.15%
Accountants and Auditors	3,872	$67,145	93.39%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	3,356	$92,735	82.28%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	951	$30,449	198.54%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	134	$29,879	34.63%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	6	$32,757	7.89%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	4	$33,327	6.56%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	3	$29,543	9.09%
Nursery Workers	2	$28,475	8.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	4,683	$180,637	120.91%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,233	$224,017	91.95%
Software Developers, Systems Software	955	$109,018	81.62%
Computer Occupations, All Other	914	$93,141	160.92%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	620	$99,234	141.55%
Statisticians	361	$76,357	84.94%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	316	$145,180	85.64%
Management Analysts	306	$107,355	88.44%
Accountants and Auditors	242	$83,320	132.97%
Internists, General	200	$138,080	115.61%

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 %
Verizon Corporate Resources Group Llc	37	$102,299	90.24%
Avo Usa Holding 2 Corporation	37	$98,798	90.24%
Info Services Llc	37	$73,787	90.24%
Framingham Public Schools	37	$73,802	90.24%
Cambridge Semantics Inc	37	$101,296	90.24%
Optimus Ride Inc	37	$107,453	90.24%
Quantumid Technologies	37	$97,154	90.24%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$87,518	87.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	36	$82,561	87.80%
Ppd Development Lp	36	$84,621	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kour Dental Group Llc	2	$93,527	33.33%
Abpro Corporation	2	$126,870	33.33%
Hstar Techonologies	2	$82,753	33.33%
Securepay America Inc	2	$84,126	33.33%
Worldcare Clinical	2	$54,267	33.33%
Commonwealth Equity Services Inc	2	$93,444	33.33%
Corero Network Security Inc	2	$135,096	33.33%
Deloitte Fas Llp	2	$104,800	33.33%
Cytonomest Llc	2	$109,835	33.33%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc	2	$75,544	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$27,670	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$67,933	100.00%
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills	2	$70,138	100.00%
Savings Institutions And Other Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$96,689	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	2	$65,666	100.00%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	2	$143,541	100.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	2	$81,827	100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	2	$115,180	100.00%
Private Households	2	$43,763	100.00%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$100,922	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.