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 %
Surgeons	50	$165,908	80.65%
Art Directors	49	$88,681	80.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	48	$93,210	78.69%
Clinical Research Coordinators	48	$112,006	80.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$64,085	82.46%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$62,257	83.93%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	46	$42,699	82.14%
Photonics Engineers	46	$102,811	82.14%
Astronomers	46	$60,557	85.19%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	45	$65,158	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Treasurers and Controllers	5	$100,966	26.32%
Medical Secretaries	5	$38,093	26.32%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5	$26,233	26.32%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$67,040	26.32%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	5	$24,436	26.32%
Mathematicians	5	$73,487	26.32%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	5	$80,808	26.32%
Education Administrators, All Other	4	$51,719	21.05%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	4	$34,533	21.05%
Food Scientists and Technologists	4	$68,047	21.05%

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 %
Verizon Corporate Resources Group Llc	37	$102,299	90.24%
Avo Usa Holding 2 Corporation	37	$98,798	90.24%
Info Services Llc	37	$73,787	90.24%
Framingham Public Schools	37	$73,802	90.24%
Cambridge Semantics Inc	37	$101,296	90.24%
Optimus Ride Inc	37	$107,453	90.24%
Quantumid Technologies	37	$97,154	90.24%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$87,518	87.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	36	$82,561	87.80%
Ppd Development Lp	36	$84,621	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kour Dental Group Llc	2	$93,527	33.33%
Abpro Corporation	2	$126,870	33.33%
Hstar Techonologies	2	$82,753	33.33%
Securepay America Inc	2	$84,126	33.33%
Worldcare Clinical	2	$54,267	33.33%
Commonwealth Equity Services Inc	2	$93,444	33.33%
Corero Network Security Inc	2	$135,096	33.33%
Deloitte Fas Llp	2	$104,800	33.33%
Cytonomest Llc	2	$109,835	33.33%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc	2	$75,544	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	11	$100,551	91.67%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	10	$95,009	83.33%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	10	$55,259	83.33%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	10	$47,164	83.33%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	10	$45,007	83.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	10	$53,428	83.33%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	10	$101,824	83.33%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	10	$56,815	83.33%
Musical Groups And Artists	10	$63,517	83.33%
Beauty Salons	10	$52,257	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Casino Hotels	2	$80,631	66.67%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$61,277	66.67%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$44,128	66.67%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	2	$74,464	66.67%
Printing	2	$68,713	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$73,300	66.67%
Framing Contractors	2	$43,722	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$81,494	66.67%
Air Transportation	2	$20	66.67%

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.