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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3,115	$100,780	80.91%
Statisticians	2,996	$88,068	86.84%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,775	$137,507	80.60%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	2,743	$74,219	83.55%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2,741	$54,706	89.52%
Financial Analysts	2,741	$81,690	91.46%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,436	$59,049	87.85%
Database Administrators	2,411	$75,330	87.29%
Mechanical Engineers	2,196	$84,523	88.33%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,055	$74,238	91.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	187	$129,981	173.15%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	185	$85,548	176.19%
Financial Analysts	167	$94,249	160.58%
Database Administrators	147	$1,097,332	144.12%
Sales Engineers	140	$105,686	141.41%
Mechanical Engineers	129	$90,986	134.38%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	127	$63,312	135.11%
Electrical Engineers	125	$105,118	140.45%
Dentists, General	116	$109,464	130.34%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	115	$72,575	135.29%

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 %
The Mathworks Inc	5,143	$92,921	97.61%
Wipro Limited	4,760	$77,449	93.44%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,502	$80,610	98.45%
Infosys Limited	3,028	$75,425	91.34%
Wayfair Llc	2,875	$100,122	94.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,831	$91,082	96.75%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	2,687	$85,901	92.02%
Avco Consulting Inc	2,479	$68,592	88.98%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	2,325	$76,383	85.23%
State Street Bank And Trust Company	2,274	$108,433	89.92%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meadowbrook Orchards Inc	50	$28,134	100.00%
Volante Farms Inc	40	$27,369	100.00%
Clark Brothers Orchards Llc	39	$27,030	100.00%
Glenn Stillman	37	$25,978	100.00%
Carlson Orchards Inc	35	$27,092	100.00%
Fairview Orchards Inc	34	$26,173	100.00%
Out Post Farms Llc	33	$23,244	100.00%
Honey Pot Hill Orchards	32	$28,707	100.00%
Westward Orchards Inc	32	$27,584	100.00%
Bolton Spring Farm	29	$26,914	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Emc Corporation	624	$98,064	46.99%
Amazoncom Services Llc	370	$97,149	30.50%
Oracle America Inc	343	$98,395	30.49%
Hyannis Air Service Inc	241	$37,594	26.03%
Google Llc	236	$100,956	29.43%
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research Inc	187	$73,575	29.97%
The Boston Consulting Group	159	$124,407	29.50%
Baystate Medical Practices Inc	142	$138,575	29.46%
Amadeus North America Inc	127	$97,393	26.74%
Athenahealth Inc	120	$107,773	27.27%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	63,954	$80,995	91.37%
Computer Systems Design Services	14,958	$90,488	90.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	10,744	$61,510	70.64%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	8,640	$67,879	79.98%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	7,027	$88,088	87.56%
Other Computer Related Services	4,886	$81,895	86.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,337	$86,951	90.75%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	4,321	$98,419	92.27%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	4,081	$94,265	93.15%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,860	$79,053	91.21%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,942	$131,617	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,121	$101,359	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,571	$65,833	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,059	$264,892	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	974	$91,409	100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	726	$112,398	100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	619	$97,594	100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	616	$98,086	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	603	$127,244	100.00%
Engineering Services	580	$89,451	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.