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 %
Vietnam	108	$65,169	46.75%
Taiwan	104	$82,191	45.81%
France	103	$103,278	45.98%
Russia	101	$90,645	50.50%
Sri Lanka	80	$94,005	43.72%
Italy	80	$84,040	45.45%
Ireland	69	$104,537	40.83%
Israel	69	$96,385	41.82%
Germany	67	$98,305	41.88%
Colombia	67	$64,154	42.68%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc	38	$66,333	88.37%
Reed Hilderbrand Llc	38	$63,048	88.37%
Doble Engineering Company	38	$98,963	88.37%
Babson College	38	$89,312	88.37%
Compass Lexecon Llc	38	$81,304	88.37%
Green International Affiliates Inc	38	$65,859	88.37%
Adroit Associates Inc	38	$76,020	88.37%
Techdata Service Company Llc	38	$104,233	90.48%
Spectrosys Solutions Inc	38	$97,357	90.48%
Elevatebio Technologies Inc	38	$104,637	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pkm Landscape Design Inc	2	$36,348	28.57%
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts	2	$48,209	28.57%
Newton Public Schools	2	$50,034	28.57%
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center	2	$29,339	28.57%
Biopharm Systems Inc	2	$93,236	28.57%
Csn Stores	2	$119,038	28.57%
Bruker Biospin Corp	2	$102,606	28.57%
The Yankee Candle Company Inc	2	$68,193	28.57%
Merrill Lynch	2	$78,291	28.57%
Prestwick Holding Llc	2	$102,242	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Printing	2	$83,106	66.67%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	2	$95,545	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$45,708	66.67%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$71,750	66.67%
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$71,822	66.67%
Photographic Services	2	$36,920	66.67%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$70,388	66.67%
Caterers	2	$47,341	66.67%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$93,735	66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	2	$51,376	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.