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 %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$58,405	83.33%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	15	$47,609	83.33%
Credit Counselors	15	$41,719	83.33%
Environmental Economists	14	$107,896	77.78%
Pathologists	14	$90,400	77.78%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$91,251	77.78%
Orthodontists	14	$164,103	82.35%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	14	$40,169	82.35%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	14	$84,837	82.35%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	14	$179,390	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bioinformatics Scientists	2	$73,820	15.38%
Credit Counselors	2	$52,687	15.38%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2	$58,687	15.38%
Political Scientists	2	$63,461	15.38%
Cashiers	2	$21,570	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$52,260	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,743	15.38%
Automotive Master Mechanics	2	$29,401	15.38%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	2	$121,347	15.38%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2	$37,315	15.38%

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 %
Virgin Healthmiles Inc	6	$69,781	85.71%
Gesban Servicios Administrativos Globales Sl	6	$60,839	85.71%
Safari Books Online Llc	6	$65,638	85.71%
Klingstubbins Llp	6	$51,934	85.71%
Management Sciences For Health Inc	6	$56,949	85.71%
Connectedu Inc	6	$57,886	85.71%
Intelligent Bio Systems Inc	6	$64,778	85.71%
Lda Architecture Interiors Llp	6	$57,051	85.71%
K E Camp Corporation	6	$48,534	85.71%
Allen Gerritsen Inc	6	$65,139	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	63,954	$80,995	91.37%
Computer Systems Design Services	14,958	$90,488	90.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	10,744	$61,510	70.64%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	8,640	$67,879	79.98%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	7,027	$88,088	87.56%
Other Computer Related Services	4,886	$81,895	86.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,337	$86,951	90.75%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	4,321	$98,419	92.27%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	4,081	$94,265	93.15%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,860	$79,053	91.21%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,942	$131,617	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,121	$101,359	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,571	$65,833	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,059	$264,892	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	974	$91,409	100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	726	$112,398	100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	619	$97,594	100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	616	$98,086	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	603	$127,244	100.00%
Engineering Services	580	$89,451	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.