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 %
Vietnam 108 $65,169 46.75%
Taiwan 104 $82,191 45.81%
France 103 $103,278 45.98%
Russia 101 $90,645 50.50%
Sri Lanka 80 $94,005 43.72%
Italy 80 $84,040 45.45%
Ireland 69 $104,537 40.83%
Israel 69 $96,385 41.82%
Germany 67 $98,305 41.88%
Colombia 67 $64,154 42.68%

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)

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