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 %
Engineers, All Other	1,028	$79,308	86.60%
Civil Engineers	975	$74,149	87.44%
Information Technology Project Managers	953	$91,164	90.42%
Web Developers	908	$65,125	89.19%
Information Security Analysts	900	$91,144	91.56%
Economists	872	$84,341	88.80%
Business Intelligence Analysts	865	$80,218	89.18%
Biological Technicians	845	$45,029	88.95%
Marketing Managers	836	$122,694	88.37%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	797	$100,356	85.15%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Operations Research Analysts	66	$68,880	98.51%
Biomedical Engineers	64	$90,988	96.97%
Actuaries	63	$105,752	95.45%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	61	$132,460	92.42%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	58	$74,747	87.88%
Engineers, All Other	58	$105,812	87.88%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	57	$41,157	87.69%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	55	$27,350	85.94%
Chemical Engineers	54	$96,812	88.52%
Compliance Officers	54	$78,128	88.52%

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 %
National Financial Services Llc	31	$108,313	88.57%
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc	31	$95,388	88.57%
Einfochips Inc	31	$102,385	88.57%
Entit Software Llc	31	$109,128	88.57%
Smartsheet Inc	31	$115,608	88.57%
Boston Biomedical Inc	31	$60,195	88.57%
Mahoneys Rocky Ledge Llc	31	$43,166	88.57%
Joslin Diabetes Center	31	$46,553	88.57%
New England College Of Optometry	31	$64,148	88.57%
Enernoc Inc	31	$86,066	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rae N Selig	2	$26,707	33.33%
Bocoup Llc	2	$92,747	33.33%
A E Fire Protection Inc	2	$95,098	33.33%
Mandarin Westfordinc	2	$29,536	33.33%
Integrated Device Technology Inc	2	$115,173	33.33%
Mzeal Communications Inc	2	$90,262	33.33%
Kowloon Group Inc	2	$62,982	33.33%
Rockpoint Management Llc	2	$78,520	33.33%
Conagen Inc	2	$84,095	33.33%
Micronotes	2	$73,653	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	82	$94,748	89.13%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	82	$88,709	90.11%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	82	$85,605	90.11%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	81	$109,017	90.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	80	$67,090	89.89%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	77	$92,668	87.50%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	77	$87,590	88.51%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	77	$100,454	88.51%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	76	$84,774	87.36%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	76	$89,499	89.41%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors	18	$48,173	90.00%
Child And Youth Services	17	$42,391	89.47%
Home Health Care Services	17	$61,499	89.47%
Commercial Bakeries	17	$39,654	89.47%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	17	$103,417	89.47%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	17	$52,458	89.47%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	16	$111,409	88.89%
Legal Services	16	$58,606	88.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	15	$52,190	83.33%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	15	$95,190	83.33%

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.