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 %
School Psychologists	2	$76,398	66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$37,419	66.67%
Cytogenetic Technologists	2	$44,835	66.67%
Sound Engineering Technicians	2	$52,676	66.67%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	2	$76,565	66.67%
Medical Assistants	2	$27,456	66.67%
Insurance Sales Agents	2	$43,639	66.67%
Energy Brokers	2	$53,144	66.67%
Prosthodontists	2	$98,550	100.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	2	$95,550	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Synopsys Inc	221	$108,624	91.70%
Mr Consultants Corporation	221	$81,033	92.08%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	221	$65,524	92.47%
American Tower Corporation	216	$102,026	90.38%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	214	$48,975	91.06%
Salesforce Inc	212	$125,692	90.21%
Persistent Systems Inc	211	$74,033	90.17%
Cargurus Inc	210	$128,972	90.52%
Biogen Idec Inc	208	$89,746	90.43%
Systemonex Inc	208	$86,567	91.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Joe Czajkowski	2	$21,320	100.00%
Four Star Farms	2	$36,140	100.00%
Overlook Farm	2	$23,920	100.00%
C C Farm Inc	2	$31,876	100.00%
Robert Arnold Farms Inc	2	$21,226	100.00%
Enterprise Farm	2	$21,549	100.00%
Gordon Kimball Flat Hill Orchards	2	$21,642	100.00%
Antonellis Farm Llc	2	$28,642	100.00%
Volante Farms	2	$21,133	100.00%
Dwight Arnold Farm Inc	2	$21,133	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Latourvenceslau Pa Dba Venlaw	12	$37,218	26.67%
Yzenx Inc	12	$102,827	26.67%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc	12	$140,007	26.67%
Zensoft It Solutions Inc	12	$89,097	26.67%
Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics Inc	11	$114,695	24.44%
Hebrew Rehabiliatation Center	11	$65,357	25.00%
Babson College	11	$84,473	25.00%
Netnumber Inc	11	$99,708	25.58%
Illinois Tool Works	11	$89,676	25.58%
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc	11	$115,079	25.58%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	11	$100,551	91.67%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	10	$95,009	83.33%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	10	$55,259	83.33%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	10	$47,164	83.33%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	10	$45,007	83.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	10	$53,428	83.33%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	10	$101,824	83.33%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	10	$56,815	83.33%
Musical Groups And Artists	10	$63,517	83.33%
Beauty Salons	10	$52,257	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Casino Hotels	2	$80,631	66.67%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$61,277	66.67%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$44,128	66.67%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	2	$74,464	66.67%
Printing	2	$68,713	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$73,300	66.67%
Framing Contractors	2	$43,722	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$81,494	66.67%
Air Transportation	2	$20	66.67%

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.