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 %
Microsoft Corporation 963 $97,396 91.71%
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research Inc 904 $83,189 87.26%
Analog Devices Inc 898 $88,477 90.43%
Oracle America Inc 845 $104,282 87.93%
Northeastern University 833 $66,133 87.32%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 815 $91,421 86.52%
Google Llc 812 $109,118 88.17%
Virtusa Corporation 804 $81,056 90.54%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 795 $102,807 93.09%
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc 794 $59,671 93.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boys In Berries 16 $32,937 100.00%
Riverdale Farm Corp 16 $32,867 100.00%
Coward Farm 15 $30,081 100.00%
City Of Peabody Dba Brooksby Farm 15 $24,159 100.00%
Philbin Orchards Inc 15 $26,936 100.00%
Davidians Farm Market Llc 15 $32,092 100.00%
Savage Farms Inc 15 $28,954 100.00%
Bartletts Ocean View Farm Inc 14 $31,891 100.00%
Gilson Family Herb Ent 14 $27,762 100.00%
Yokun Seat Inc 14 $27,351 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aspen Technology Inc 52 $93,329 29.71%
New England It Associates Inc 52 $100,062 30.59%
Starpoint Solutions Llc 51 $82,503 30.54%
Adroit Software Inc 48 $102,629 29.45%
Sun Life Financial Us Services Company 47 $90,678 29.19%
Iso New England 47 $89,823 29.56%
Xchanging Solutions Usa Inc 47 $198,313 29.56%
Amazon Corporate Llc 47 $95,137 30.92%
Broadcom Corporation 46 $104,143 30.67%
Kayak Software Corporation 46 $90,307 30.87%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grantmaking Foundations 41 $61,185 89.13%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing 40 $85,045 88.89%
Fire Protection 40 $76,124 88.89%
Battery Manufacturing 40 $92,101 88.89%
Professional Organizations 40 $88,561 90.91%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 40 $44,889 90.91%
Residential Building Construction 39 $65,425 90.70%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 38 $100,825 90.48%
Department Stores 38 $122,859 90.48%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing 38 $79,466 90.48%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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.

State Avg Wage