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 %
Promatrix Corp	33	$74,315	89.19%
Immunogen Inc	33	$66,362	89.19%
Etq Llc	33	$100,512	89.19%
Techlogix Inc	33	$79,603	89.19%
Tufts Medical Center Inc	33	$68,263	89.19%
American Lending Llc	33	$56,338	89.19%
Drdecision Resources Llc	33	$67,002	89.19%
Commscope Technologies Llc	33	$116,892	89.19%
Stubhub Inc	32	$101,231	86.49%
Harvard Management Company Inc	32	$117,655	86.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
9 Lives Corp	2	$17,867	33.33%
Alarmcom Inc	2	$117,427	33.33%
Coastal Medical Associates	2	$202,634	33.33%
Remedium Pharmacy	2	$97,386	33.33%
Dbc Pri Med Llc	2	$88,462	33.33%
Ebo Usa Inc	2	$111,571	33.33%
Onshape Inc	2	$85,447	33.33%
Booz Allen Hamilton	2	$72,363	33.33%
Falmouth Hospital	2	$133,609	33.33%
Patrick Ahearn Architect Llc	2	$77,272	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Facilities Support Services	5	$61,647	83.33%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation	5	$80,529	83.33%
Parking Lots And Garages	5	$50,681	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	5	$80,808	83.33%
Nonresidential Building Construction	5	$71,997	83.33%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	5	$53,244	83.33%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	5	$91,179	83.33%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$58,931	83.33%
Solid Waste Collection	5	$53,939	83.33%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	5	$46,454	83.33%

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.