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 %
Paramount Software Solutions	31	$67,290	88.57%
Abbott Laboratories	31	$72,714	88.57%
Savi Technologies Inc	31	$81,003	88.57%
Agiliad Llc	31	$85,128	88.57%
Kleinfelder Inc	31	$79,116	88.57%
Infomerica Inc	31	$75,654	88.57%
Data Intensity Llc	31	$88,754	88.57%
R3 Technology Inc	31	$88,501	88.57%
Cibc National Trust Company	31	$107,984	88.57%
Prowess It Solutions Llc	31	$89,798	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quantumid Technologies Inc	2	$133,672	33.33%
Wakefly Inc	2	$67,257	33.33%
Mirrorsymmetry Llc	2	$70,200	33.33%
Price Stats Llc	2	$84,584	33.33%
Bagelville Inc	2	$37,524	33.33%
Fusion Taste	2	$32,926	33.33%
Tube Inc Dba Datami	2	$131,124	33.33%
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Corp	2	$128,388	33.33%
Flint Capital Inc	2	$95,628	33.33%
Aig Employee Services Inc	2	$69,264	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mixed Mode Transit Systems	9	$115,192	90.00%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	9	$84,605	90.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs	9	$62,111	90.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training	9	$97,698	90.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	9	$55,737	90.00%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	9	$67,220	90.00%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	9	$102,939	90.00%
Specialty Food Retailers	9	$59,060	90.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply	9	$114,874	90.00%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing	9	$69,816	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$60,133	66.67%
Plate Work Manufacturing	2	$70,450	66.67%
Finance And Insurance	2	$58,282	66.67%
Other Business Support Services	2	$55,120	66.67%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	2	$55,630	66.67%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$55,505	66.67%
All Other Support Services	2	$109,075	66.67%
Limousine Service	2	$27,508	66.67%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,392	66.67%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	2	$125,653	66.67%

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.