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 %
Sapient Corporation 536 $89,594 94.53%
Syntel Consulting Inc 527 $73,594 94.78%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 519 $97,807 93.68%
Amazon Web Services Inc 514 $103,736 93.80%
Ptc Inc 513 $91,782 95.00%
Boston College 493 $72,248 91.47%
Cisco Systems Inc 492 $104,978 91.45%
University Of Massachusetts Amherst 492 $69,111 91.79%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 476 $110,596 90.84%
John Hancock Life Insurance Company Usa 459 $96,522 87.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teddy Smiarowski Iii Farm 10 $33,151 100.00%
David Shearer 9 $33,532 100.00%
Stonefield Farm 9 $26,287 100.00%
Twin Oaks Farm 9 $30,031 100.00%
Breezy Gardens Farm 9 $24,128 100.00%
Still Life Farm 9 $33,532 100.00%
Stuart Arnold 9 $32,917 100.00%
Atkins Farms 9 $22,829 100.00%
Applefield Farm 9 $22,989 100.00%
Mckinstry Market Garden 9 $33,033 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Draftkings Inc 29 $94,272 28.43%
Patientkeeper Inc 28 $103,963 27.45%
Casa Systems Inc 27 $110,984 26.73%
Eze Castle Software Llc An Eze Software Group Com 27 $100,581 27.55%
Ees Silver Llc Dba Homewatch Caregivers 27 $28,663 27.84%
Bain Capital Lp 26 $118,623 27.08%
Vicor Corporation 25 $92,560 26.04%
Dynatrace Llc 25 $99,684 26.88%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 25 $118,102 26.88%
Progress Software Corporation 24 $90,527 25.81%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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