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 %
Biostatisticians 495 $103,564 92.52%
Mental Health Counselors 483 $44,123 90.62%
Lawyers 470 $120,368 88.51%
Validation Engineers 468 $90,091 88.64%
General and Operations Managers 424 $106,527 85.48%
Natural Sciences Managers 419 $140,811 84.48%
Logisticians 407 $70,511 84.97%
Graphic Designers 402 $54,652 84.81%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 399 $64,835 85.07%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 391 $138,268 85.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Scientists, All Other 39 $62,192 76.47%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $72,155 74.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $52,853 75.51%
Materials Engineers 37 $90,053 78.72%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 35 $27,555 76.09%
Computer Programmers 34 $83,366 75.56%
Childcare Workers 34 $29,581 75.56%
Lawyers 34 $113,699 77.27%
Industrial Production Managers 33 $120,884 75.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 33 $87,351 75.00%
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 %
Global Pharmatek Llc 28 $70,321 90.32%
Avery Dennison Corporation 28 $69,898 90.32%
London Economics International Llc 28 $63,416 90.32%
Anaqua Inc 28 $67,301 90.32%
The Fountain Group Llc 28 $80,721 90.32%
Mindq Inc 28 $98,028 90.32%
Shared Technology Services Group Llc 27 $129,798 87.10%
Guidewire Software Inc 27 $106,892 87.10%
8k Miles Software Services Inc 27 $72,826 87.10%
Vce Company Llc 27 $90,913 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adhesive Applications Inc 2 $86,445 40.00%
Diaz Construction Co Inc 2 $74,620 40.00%
Synerg Pharma Consulting Llc 2 $70,960 40.00%
Buenos Cleaning Inc 2 $24,773 40.00%
Disisto Enterprises Inc Dbaavellinos Restaura 2 $69,691 40.00%
Symmetry Masonry 2 $50,627 40.00%
Truemotion Inc 2 $103,584 40.00%
China Bar Grill Restaurant Inc 2 $38,428 40.00%
Framatome Inc 2 $119,569 40.00%
Tufin Software North America Inc 2 $112,445 40.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 3 $35,679 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 2 $40,612 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $37,024 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage