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 %
Data Warehousing Specialists 172 $85,045 81.13%
Interior Designers 171 $48,464 81.04%
Training and Development Specialists 171 $60,484 84.24%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 171 $83,821 86.36%
Construction Managers 169 $86,374 89.42%
Cost Estimators 165 $62,852 88.24%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 165 $60,163 88.24%
Hospitalists 164 $148,081 88.17%
Budget Analysts 160 $63,151 86.02%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 158 $42,363 85.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graphic Designers 14 $51,716 45.16%
Interior Designers 14 $50,679 46.67%
Purchasing Managers 14 $112,973 46.67%
Biostatisticians 14 $98,571 46.67%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 14 $94,916 46.67%
Instructional Coordinators 14 $55,298 46.67%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 14 $41,197 46.67%
Anesthesiologists 13 $148,321 44.83%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $69,064 44.83%
Pediatricians, General 13 $109,072 46.43%
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 %
Aes Corporation 9 $71,794 81.82%
Empyrean Solutions Llc 9 $91,946 81.82%
Awarex Inc 9 $104,517 81.82%
Great West Life Annuity Insurance Company 9 $119,026 81.82%
Jebediah S Christy Dds Pc 9 $111,348 81.82%
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization 9 $86,809 81.82%
Skycore Llc 9 $57,703 81.82%
National Bureau Of Economic Research Inc 9 $23,794 81.82%
New England Sports Academy 9 $32,046 81.82%
Jackson Walnut Park Educational Collaborative 9 $36,516 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lambdanets Inc 1 $139,922 50.00%
Uc Fund Management Llc 1 $85,363 50.00%
Fw Davison Company Inc Dba Prismhr 1 $68,432 50.00%
Dyne Therapeutics 1 $58,677 50.00%
New Markets Advisors Llc 1 $88,421 50.00%
Eli Lilly And Company 1 $124,426 50.00%
Rossinis Pizzeria Corp 1 $35,339 50.00%
Vaz Painting Inc 1 $43,160 50.00%
Soares House And Window Cleaning Service Inc 1 $31,512 50.00%
Universum Llc 1 $87,173 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 3 $35,679 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 2 $40,612 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $37,024 100.00%

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