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 %
Eminent Software Services	35	$74,992	89.74%
Virgin Pulse Inc	35	$76,889	89.74%
Htc Global Services Inc	35	$95,187	89.74%
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services Llc	35	$65,430	89.74%
Boston Technologies Inc	35	$54,640	89.74%
Tuv Sud America Inc	35	$73,287	89.74%
Benefits Science Llc	35	$64,473	89.74%
Accelerated Engineering	35	$94,641	89.74%
Accelerated Engineering Llc	35	$91,874	89.74%
Skilltune Technologies Inc	34	$97,012	87.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stonehill College	2	$58,245	33.33%
Cynosure	2	$86,216	33.33%
Cha Consulting Inc	2	$95,670	33.33%
Mrv Communications Inc	2	$76,731	33.33%
Shanti Dental Pc	2	$96,647	33.33%
Anoto Inc	2	$140,972	33.33%
Cambridgesoft Corp	2	$114,608	33.33%
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals	2	$61,953	33.33%
Lpy Urban Development Llc	2	$68,141	33.33%
Altitude Inc	2	$40,123	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	4	$111,863	100.00%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	4	$69,420	100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	4	$52,593	100.00%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	4	$137,192	100.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	4	$65,666	100.00%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	4	$103,459	100.00%
Manufactured Home Mobile Home Manufacturing	4	$81,921	100.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	4	$63,042	100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	4	$95,878	100.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	4	$55,728	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.