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 %
Urban and Regional Planners 225 $61,740 88.24%
Medical and Health Services Managers 224 $104,954 88.54%
Database Architects 223 $85,405 89.92%
Chief Executives 219 $173,207 89.02%
Environmental Engineers 203 $77,022 82.52%
Robotics Engineers 203 $104,618 87.88%
Mathematicians 194 $73,204 85.46%
Social and Community Service Managers 192 $56,410 88.48%
Sales Managers 191 $120,553 88.84%
Psychiatrists 189 $139,904 87.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 18 $36,639 54.55%
Environmental Engineers 17 $80,941 51.52%
Urban and Regional Planners 17 $68,148 53.13%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 17 $47,586 53.13%
Chefs and Head Cooks 17 $55,755 53.13%
Public Relations Specialists 17 $61,282 53.13%
Computer Network Support Specialists 16 $87,118 51.61%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $64,937 48.39%
Landscape Architects 15 $75,182 48.39%
Office Clerks, General 15 $36,388 48.39%
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 %
Rxsense Holdings Llc 8 $85,693 88.89%
The Commonwealth School Inc 8 $52,516 88.89%
Pion Inc 8 $60,086 88.89%
Rana Therapeutics Inc 8 $63,851 88.89%
Genuineit Llc 8 $68,401 88.89%
Lewtan Technologies 8 $53,888 88.89%
Omni Navitas Holdings Llc 8 $56,098 88.89%
Lavastorm Analytics Inc 8 $76,534 88.89%
Lee Kennedy Co Inc 8 $69,155 88.89%
Communications Media Advisors Llc 8 $69,033 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction 7 $82,526 77.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 7 $88,632 87.50%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair 7 $54,098 87.50%
Food Service Contractors 7 $44,254 87.50%
Linen And Uniform Supply 7 $114,911 87.50%
Nail Salons 7 $23,878 87.50%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 7 $42,723 87.50%
Flooring Contractors 7 $38,381 87.50%
Other Outpatient Care Centers 7 $94,376 87.50%
Scheduled Air Transportation 7 $61,910 87.50%

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