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 %
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	19	$59,300	86.36%
Recreational Therapists	19	$39,463	86.36%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$56,533	81.82%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	17	$50,076	77.27%
Film and Video Editors	17	$42,587	77.27%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	17	$49,090	77.27%
Recreation Workers	17	$31,452	80.95%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	17	$51,117	80.95%
Podiatrists	17	$74,182	80.95%
Bioinformatics Technicians	17	$58,192	80.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Regulatory Affairs Managers	2	$132,018	14.29%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	2	$61,911	14.29%
Credit Counselors	2	$52,687	14.29%
Cashiers	2	$21,570	14.29%
Printing Press Operators	2	$52,125	14.29%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2	$53,831	14.29%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$103,750	14.29%
Cooks, Private Household	2	$31,616	14.29%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2	$37,315	14.29%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$55,327	14.29%

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 %
Mentor Graphics Corporation	41	$93,621	91.11%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	41	$85,702	91.11%
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc	41	$114,704	91.11%
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians At Beth Israel	40	$105,752	88.89%
Black Duck Software Inc	40	$75,717	88.89%
Universal Software Corporation	40	$66,152	88.89%
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center	40	$128,768	88.89%
Insurance Services Office Inc	40	$80,859	88.89%
2seventy Bio Inc	40	$106,564	90.91%
Boston Consulting Group Inc	40	$124,517	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carat Fusion	2	$85,155	28.57%
Symmes Maini Mckee Associates Inc	2	$60,778	28.57%
Lowell General Hospital	2	$49,795	28.57%
Cambridge Interactive Development Corp	2	$94,464	28.57%
Moremagic Solutions Inc	2	$90,127	28.57%
Tencent Boston	2	$75,525	28.57%
Parker Hannifin Corporation	2	$88,514	28.57%
Photon Consulting Llc	2	$125,664	28.57%
Virgin Healthmiles Inc	2	$98,280	28.57%
Nd Data Group Of Rhode Island Llc	2	$88,837	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	21	$112,732	91.30%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	21	$79,499	91.30%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	21	$82,845	91.30%
Offices Of Chiropractors	21	$59,699	91.30%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	21	$71,755	95.45%
Automobile Dealers	20	$66,003	90.91%
Real Estate Credit	20	$96,993	90.91%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	20	$70,168	90.91%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	20	$76,251	90.91%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	19	$86,664	86.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	4	$86,544	80.00%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	4	$79,477	80.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	4	$90,314	80.00%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	4	$64,886	80.00%
Utility System Construction	4	$81,593	80.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	4	$84,266	80.00%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	4	$50,185	80.00%
Cosmetology And Barber Schools	4	$47,664	80.00%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	4	$127,982	80.00%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	4	$44,585	80.00%

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.