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 %
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 %
Cambodia	2	$89,107	40.00%
Iceland	2	$65,805	40.00%
Estonia	2	$68,399	50.00%
Bermuda	2	$73,227	50.00%
Macau	2	$61,818	50.00%
Madagascar	2	$108,160	50.00%
Tanzania	2	$59,474	50.00%
Georgia	2	$104,812	66.67%
Latvia	2	$87,433	66.67%
Rwanda	2	$77,626	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Demandware Inc	36	$91,020	90.00%
Quantum Integrators Group Llc	36	$82,230	90.00%
Invensys Systems Inc	36	$88,649	90.00%
Consultadd Inc	36	$84,889	90.00%
Ab Sciex Llc	36	$103,788	90.00%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc	36	$89,145	90.00%
Peapod Digital Labs Llc	36	$92,834	90.00%
Tech Dynamix It Services Llc	36	$82,257	90.00%
Moderna Therapeutics Inc	35	$77,194	87.50%
Bitsight Technologies Inc	35	$96,517	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Boston Globe Media Partners Llc	2	$95,119	33.33%
Tel Nexx Inc	2	$100,131	33.33%
Wellpet Llc	2	$114,514	33.33%
Kjb Dental Lab Inc	2	$32,552	33.33%
Mcnamara Salvia Inc	2	$70,564	33.33%
Re Pete Inc	2	$28,059	33.33%
Drdecision Resources Llc	2	$81,494	33.33%
Mindstream Analytics Llc	2	$130,479	33.33%
Second Chance Enterprises Llc	2	$34,174	33.33%
Performance Architects Inc	2	$97,330	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	3	$84,490	100.00%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$95,784	66.67%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$62,972	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$139,163	66.67%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,365	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	2	$111,904	66.67%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	2	$135,824	66.67%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	2	$52,957	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$69,139	66.67%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$52,437	66.67%

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.