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 %
United Arab Emirates 1 $67,662 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $69,389 50.00%
Botswana 1 $187,200 50.00%
Malta 1 $119,933 50.00%
Suriname 1 $72,530 50.00%
Benin 1 $58,989 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $91,874 50.00%
Afghanistan 1 $91,458 50.00%
Somalia 1 $35,693 50.00%
Luxembourg 1 $68,058 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netbrain Technologies Inc 163 $86,998 86.70%
Cognex Corporation 161 $104,683 86.10%
Mcphs University 161 $57,080 87.50%
The Bsst Software Group Dba The Boston Group 160 $62,133 86.96%
Google Inc 159 $92,862 87.36%
Osram Sylvania Inc 158 $87,393 88.27%
Softlabs Na Inc 158 $63,986 88.27%
Peakpoint Technologies Inc 157 $59,312 88.20%
Intersystems Corporation 157 $94,887 89.20%
Sensata Technologies Inc 156 $88,394 89.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gilson Family Herb Ent Ltd 1 $21,133 100.00%
Eric Ferjulian 1 $21,965 100.00%
Autumn Hill Orchard 1 $21,965 100.00%
Glenn Stillman Dba Stillman Greenhouse And Farm St 1 $21,133 100.00%
Cbi Operations 1 $37,024 100.00%
Glenn Stillman Dba Stillmans Farm 1 $22,693 100.00%
Gordon Kimball Dba Flat Hill Orchards 1 $21,965 100.00%
Nagog Hill Farms Llc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Francis J Guiliano Dba Frans Farm 1 $21,133 100.00%
Cider Hill Farm Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arm Inc 9 $109,655 28.13%
Corus Systems Consulting Inc 9 $89,619 28.13%
Karyopharm Therapeutics 9 $132,038 29.03%
Spectrosys Solutions Inc 9 $117,596 29.03%
The Dennis Group Inc 9 $80,249 29.03%
Avantgarde Solutions Ltd 9 $118,539 29.03%
Dk Crown Holdings Inc 9 $124,030 29.03%
Ihs Global Inc 8 $57,312 25.81%
Pioneer Charter School Of Science 8 $67,324 25.81%
E Ink Corporation 8 $115,164 26.67%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage