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 %
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	155	$50,080	86.59%
Industrial Production Managers	155	$113,209	89.08%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	155	$69,679	89.60%
Technical Writers	139	$77,544	84.24%
Computer User Support Specialists	136	$53,383	83.95%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	135	$36,390	85.44%
Computer Network Support Specialists	134	$71,285	84.81%
Quality Control Systems Managers	133	$131,099	86.36%
Manufacturing Engineers	132	$87,138	86.84%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	129	$64,710	86.58%

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 %
Mentor Graphics Corporation	41	$93,621	91.11%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	41	$85,702	91.11%
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc	41	$114,704	91.11%
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians At Beth Israel	40	$105,752	88.89%
Black Duck Software Inc	40	$75,717	88.89%
Universal Software Corporation	40	$66,152	88.89%
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center	40	$128,768	88.89%
Insurance Services Office Inc	40	$80,859	88.89%
2seventy Bio Inc	40	$106,564	90.91%
Boston Consulting Group Inc	40	$124,517	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carat Fusion	2	$85,155	28.57%
Symmes Maini Mckee Associates Inc	2	$60,778	28.57%
Lowell General Hospital	2	$49,795	28.57%
Cambridge Interactive Development Corp	2	$94,464	28.57%
Moremagic Solutions Inc	2	$90,127	28.57%
Tencent Boston	2	$75,525	28.57%
Parker Hannifin Corporation	2	$88,514	28.57%
Photon Consulting Llc	2	$125,664	28.57%
Virgin Healthmiles Inc	2	$98,280	28.57%
Nd Data Group Of Rhode Island Llc	2	$88,837	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$59,280	66.67%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$92,155	66.67%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$46,676	66.67%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$55,027	66.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	2	$140,265	100.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$70,720	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$46,759	100.00%
Boat Dealers	2	$45,469	100.00%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$136,136	100.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	2	$113,547	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.