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 %
Chewy Inc 447 $118,789 92.36%
Analysis Group Inc 444 $89,144 91.93%
Homesite Group Inc 436 $90,674 90.27%
Santander Bank Na 430 $93,910 89.96%
Baystate Medical Practices Inc 426 $159,338 89.31%
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 417 $96,440 87.97%
Takeda Development Center Americas Inc 412 $121,293 90.55%
Amadeus North America Inc 410 $92,235 90.51%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc 406 $94,118 90.42%
Bose Corporation 406 $101,364 91.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moors End Farm Llc 9 $24,107 100.00%
Meadow View Farm Llc 9 $24,327 100.00%
Gene Kosinski 8 $33,826 100.00%
William E Broderick Dba Sunny Crest Orchards 8 $22,441 100.00%
Storco Inc 8 $25,371 100.00%
Pine Hedge Orchards Dba The Big Apple 8 $23,091 100.00%
Breezeland Orchards Inc 8 $28,795 100.00%
Pine Hedge Orchards 8 $30,056 100.00%
Gerard Beirne Enterprises 8 $24,661 100.00%
Davidian Brothers Farm Llc 8 $26,104 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Expicient Inc 24 $117,599 26.09%
The President And Trustees Of Williams College 24 $57,621 26.09%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 24 $125,353 26.09%
Dassault Systemes Simulia 24 $104,523 26.67%
Cambridge Health Alliance 23 $117,214 25.56%
Vassit Services Us 23 $91,541 25.84%
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care 22 $99,289 24.72%
Broad Institute 22 $92,305 24.72%
Brown Brothers Harriman Co 22 $103,731 25.00%
Bjs Wholesale Club 22 $91,371 25.29%

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