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 %
Software Developers, Applications 34,036 $92,317 90.68%
Computer Systems Analysts 20,113 $77,364 91.63%
Computer Programmers 12,193 $68,075 90.10%
Computer Occupations, All Other 10,835 $78,640 91.12%
Software Developers, Systems Software 5,571 $103,593 81.52%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 5,169 $63,588 83.10%
Management Analysts 4,569 $88,858 91.27%
Operations Research Analysts 4,110 $71,541 90.15%
Accountants and Auditors 3,872 $67,145 93.39%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 3,356 $92,735 82.28%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 951 $30,449 198.54%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 134 $29,879 34.63%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 6 $32,757 7.89%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 4 $33,327 6.56%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 3 $29,543 9.09%
Nursery Workers 2 $28,475 8.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,683 $180,637 120.91%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,233 $224,017 91.95%
Software Developers, Systems Software 955 $109,018 81.62%
Computer Occupations, All Other 914 $93,141 160.92%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 620 $99,234 141.55%
Statisticians 361 $76,357 84.94%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 316 $145,180 85.64%
Management Analysts 306 $107,355 88.44%
Accountants and Auditors 242 $83,320 132.97%
Internists, General 200 $138,080 115.61%
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 %
Macau 2 $61,818 66.67%
Madagascar 2 $108,160 66.67%
United Arab Emirates 1 $67,662 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $69,389 33.33%
Botswana 1 $187,200 33.33%
Malta 1 $119,933 33.33%
Suriname 1 $72,530 33.33%
Benin 1 $58,989 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $91,874 50.00%
Afghanistan 1 $91,458 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Randstad Technologies Llc 268 $91,762 89.63%
University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School 267 $63,696 89.60%
Atos Syntel Inc 265 $81,055 89.23%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 264 $99,835 90.10%
Pfizer Inc 263 $81,942 90.38%
Fmr Co Inc 260 $86,380 90.59%
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc 260 $127,782 90.91%
Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc 257 $34,432 90.18%
Charles River Systems Inc 254 $89,468 89.44%
Medtronic Inc 252 $95,353 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bruscoe Farm 3 $21,195 100.00%
Patterson Farm And Four Star Farms Inc Joint Employers 3 $30,673 100.00%
Cn Smith Farm Inc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Mahoneys Rocky Ledge Llc 3 $27,123 100.00%
James Golonka Dba Golonka Farm 3 $21,473 100.00%
Dd Farms Inc 3 $22,422 100.00%
David Rota Dba Rota Spring Farm 3 $21,410 100.00%
Phoenix Fruit Farm 3 $28,475 100.00%
Bobs Turkey Farm Inc 3 $35,845 100.00%
Carlsons Orchard Inc 3 $32,573 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motorola Solutions Inc 15 $103,859 27.78%
Signify North America Corporation 15 $108,136 27.78%
Golden Gates Landscaping And The Sisters Maid Clea 15 $27,403 27.78%
Lawrence General Hospital 14 $124,103 25.93%
Pearson Education Inc 14 $108,811 26.42%
Sap Labs Llc 14 $93,711 26.42%
Candela Corporation 14 $104,814 26.92%
Insulet Corporation 14 $125,639 26.92%
Perkins Will Inc 14 $66,906 26.92%
Putnam Us Holdings I Llc 14 $106,395 26.92%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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