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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Materials Scientists 13 $84,480 46.43%
Pediatricians, General 13 $109,072 46.43%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 13 $46,355 46.43%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $61,386 46.43%
Anesthesiologists 13 $148,321 46.43%
Web Developers 12 $83,514 42.86%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $64,364 44.44%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $59,013 44.44%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 12 $55,236 44.44%
Chief Executives 12 $190,089 44.44%
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 %
Kitchen Plus Llc 10 $55,692 90.91%
Hebrew Rehabilitation Centerhebrew Seniorlife 10 $75,529 90.91%
Biohelix Corporation 10 $61,273 90.91%
Life Science Nation Llc 10 $56,449 90.91%
Adharmonics Inc 10 $59,060 90.91%
Viralgains Inc 10 $93,895 90.91%
Lfb Usa 10 $68,538 90.91%
Westfield State University 10 $52,969 90.91%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation 10 $69,314 90.91%
Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design Inc 9 $46,550 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eppendorf North America Inc 1 $88,421 50.00%
Ay Restaurants Inc 1 $66,789 50.00%
Little Pandas Llc 1 $47,486 50.00%
Linksquares Inc 1 $99,944 50.00%
Lns Global Inc 1 $105,581 50.00%
99degrees Custom 1 $169,749 50.00%
Marcus Gleysteen Architects 1 $44,075 50.00%
Kwong Kow Chinese School Inc 1 $81,010 50.00%
Iradion Laser 1 $81,162 50.00%
Patterson Farm Llc 1 $33,571 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 499 $33,555 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 136 $31,332 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 32 $33,461 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $31,609 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $33,426 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 6 $36,140 100.00%

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