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 %
Training and Development Managers	35	$104,318	83.33%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	35	$65,915	83.33%
Healthcare Social Workers	33	$46,699	78.57%
Biochemical Engineers	33	$85,254	82.50%
Political Scientists	32	$75,442	82.05%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	31	$39,731	79.49%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$66,325	79.49%
Financial Examiners	31	$80,318	81.58%
Social and Human Service Assistants	31	$32,143	81.58%
Curators	31	$55,447	83.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	4	$100,147	23.53%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4	$47,918	23.53%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	4	$27,758	23.53%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4	$45,947	23.53%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	4	$88,587	23.53%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	4	$46,623	23.53%
Medical Assistants	4	$41,226	23.53%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	3	$47,708	17.65%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	3	$26,534	17.65%
Aerospace Engineers	3	$97,502	17.65%

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 %
Latvia	2	$87,433	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$77,626	40.00%
Burkina Faso	2	$83,512	50.00%
Montenegro	2	$69,649	50.00%
Malawi	2	$68,212	50.00%
Yemen	2	$132,435	50.00%
Senegal	2	$98,412	50.00%
Mauritius	2	$82,524	66.67%
Cambodia	2	$89,107	66.67%
Iceland	2	$65,805	66.67%

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 %
Administration Of Public Health Programs	87	$68,669	88.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	87	$91,810	88.78%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	87	$70,413	89.69%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	86	$136,404	88.66%
Human Rights Organizations	86	$63,179	88.66%
Hmo Medical Centers	86	$101,773	91.49%
Full Service Restaurants	86	$63,957	91.49%
Employment Services	86	$73,463	91.49%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	84	$83,457	89.36%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	84	$93,854	91.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	21	$66,477	91.30%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	20	$106,969	90.91%
Motor Vehicle Towing	19	$106,169	86.36%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	19	$43,413	86.36%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	19	$88,786	86.36%
Human Resources Consulting Services	19	$83,627	86.36%
Beauty Salons	18	$41,250	81.82%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	18	$99,893	85.71%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	18	$102,324	85.71%
Other Financial Vehicles	18	$91,213	85.71%

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.