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 %
Administrative Services Managers 24 $72,114 85.71%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 24 $43,101 88.89%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 23 $43,517 85.19%
Social Workers, All Other 23 $38,855 85.19%
Surveyors 23 $48,990 88.46%
Producers and Directors 23 $52,091 88.46%
Chefs and Head Cooks 23 $55,403 88.46%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 23 $60,946 92.00%
Writers and Authors 22 $45,771 88.00%
Mechanical Drafters 22 $49,313 88.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechatronics Engineers 3 $138,958 20.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 3 $55,039 20.00%
Financial Examiners 3 $73,923 20.00%
Optometrists 3 $88,462 20.00%
Dental Assistants 3 $34,979 20.00%
Surveyors 2 $37,253 13.33%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2 $41,330 13.33%
Cooks, Private Household 2 $31,616 13.33%
Statistical Assistants 2 $66,560 13.33%
Credit Counselors 2 $52,687 13.33%
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 %
Swift Tech Llc 8 $91,117 80.00%
Hexar It Solutions Inc 8 $92,479 80.00%
Galaxy Us Opco Inc 8 $131,656 80.00%
Institute For Healthcare Improvement 8 $127,071 80.00%
Aventerprise Inc 8 $98,208 80.00%
Curate Partners Llc 8 $97,157 80.00%
Trimble Inc 8 $102,653 80.00%
Expedent Corp 8 $92,230 80.00%
Erplabs Inc 8 $90,956 80.00%
California Softtech Inc 8 $82,220 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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