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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	3	$38,217	100.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	3	$44,498	100.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	3	$72,294	100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$45,615	66.67%
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers	2	$46,550	66.67%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$34,913	66.67%
Business Continuity Planners	2	$83,148	66.67%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists	2	$60,372	66.67%
Nurse Anesthetists	2	$120,453	66.67%
Radiologic Technologists	2	$63,814	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Sales Agents	1	$48,395	10.00%
Security Guards	1	$41,434	10.00%
Nurse Practitioners	1	$89,898	11.11%
Logistics Analysts	1	$69,909	11.11%
Construction Carpenters	1	$38,168	11.11%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	1	$45,427	11.11%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1	$32,302	11.11%
Geneticists	1	$106,413	11.11%
Home Appliance Repairers	1	$38,418	11.11%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	1	$54,662	11.11%

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 %
Xinthe Technologies Private Limited	25	$83,643	89.29%
Keystone Strategy Llc	25	$105,889	89.29%
Apps Solutions Inc	25	$81,742	89.29%
Xinthe Technologies Pvt Lt	25	$71,153	89.29%
Dizer Corp	25	$74,569	89.29%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	25	$76,593	89.29%
Shyft Analytics Inc	25	$74,686	89.29%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	25	$76,040	89.29%
Thrasio Llc	25	$109,819	89.29%
Global Data Mart Inc	25	$71,741	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Teknicloud Inc	2	$68,432	40.00%
Aspentech Corporation	2	$91,822	40.00%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc	2	$126,214	40.00%
Beacon Interactive Systems Llc	2	$121,680	40.00%
South Pie Company Inc	2	$54,850	40.00%
Groma Llc	2	$95,712	40.00%
British Airways Plc	2	$101,171	40.00%
Cytiva Global Life Sciences Solutions Usa Llc	2	$123,563	40.00%
Latina Group Llc	2	$86,278	40.00%
Abclonal Science Inc	2	$108,712	40.00%

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.