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Massachusetts

State · United States

Applications on record
454,226
FY2025
27,039
FY2026 to 30 June
19,916
Share of U.S. total
3.75%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$118,352
Median wage$118,352certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Massachusetts.

Applications by fiscal year — Massachusetts

15k31kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
15k31kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200818,345
FY200915,597
FY201016,869
FY201117,359
FY201219,151
FY201318,975
FY201422,853
FY201526,907
FY201629,645
FY201728,656
FY201830,602
FY201930,633
FY202026,597
FY202125,753
FY202228,726
FY202325,093
FY202425,510
FY202527,039
FY2026*19,916
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*10768515,4543,670
FY202515669521,3734,815
FY202414868620,7513,925
FY202315061020,7383,595
FY202214952924,3863,662
FY202113733121,3173,968
FY202012636322,8513,257
FY201912139426,5223,596
FY201811738425,9694,132
FY201711045225,0163,078
FY201612141624,8914,217
FY201512036623,4882,933
FY201411631819,9142,505
FY201313028016,9001,665
FY201213125616,5582,206
FY201114026514,7232,231
FY20109421413,5353,026
FY20093426013,9531,350
FY200820855615,8671,714
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Massachusetts.

Applications by employer
  1. The Mathworks, Inc.7,756
  2. Harvard University6,187
  3. Wipro Limited5,533
  4. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP4,458
  5. University of Massachusetts Medical School4,451
  6. Wayfair LLC4,338
  7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology4,294
  8. General Hospital Corporation4,263
  9. State Street Bank and Trust Company3,855
  10. Avco Consulting Inc3,717
  11. Brigham and Women's Hospital3,663
  12. Amazon.com Services LLC3,506
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers103,004
  2. Computer Systems Analysts35,174
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other28,824
  4. Computer Programmers19,983
  5. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists11,470
  6. Biological Scientists, All Other11,422
  7. Management Analysts7,574
  8. Statisticians7,476
  9. Physicians, All Other7,415
  10. Accountants and Auditors7,132
Visa routes
  1. H-1B364,754
  2. PERM labour certification59,545
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers8,060
  4. E-3 (Australia)4,187
  5. H-2A agricultural workers2,415
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)986
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)744
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $118,352; middle half $90,821 to $150,000 · median prevailing wage $103,002 (marker) · 56,173 applications.

$60k$95k$130k$165k$200k
$60k$95k$130k$165k$200k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Apples192
  2. Vegetables114
  3. Fruits and Vegetables96
  4. Fruits60
  5. Tobacco44
  6. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers39
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Massachusetts with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Boston, MA127,719
  2. Cambridge, MA49,213
  3. Waltham, MA20,980
  4. Burlington, MA14,764
  5. Natick, MA10,469
  6. Westborough, MA10,380
  7. Framingham, MA10,376
  8. Worcester, MA10,310
  9. Quincy, MA9,999
  10. Marlborough, MA8,564
  11. Woburn, MA7,809
  12. Andover, MA5,821
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Massachusetts, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Massachusetts as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

19k37k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
19k37k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201528,540
201635,710
201737,010
201833,170
201930,830
202022,110
202122,430
202232,890
202336,730
202436,180
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202436,18023,660
202336,73024,220
202232,89027,010
202122,43024,090
202022,11020,370
201930,83022,890
201833,17024,830
201737,01027,740
201635,71024,580
201528,54023,550
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Dominican Republic6,140
  2. Brazil2,950
  3. China2,810
  4. Cape Verde1,880
  5. India1,630
  6. El Salvador1,310
  7. Vietnam1,180
  8. Haiti1,030
  9. Guatemala940
  10. Jamaica880
  11. Colombia830
  12. Ghana650
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)567,980
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)487,340
  3. Students and exchange visitors173,750
  4. Temporary workers and families91,160
  5. Treaty traders and investors7,870
  6. Diplomats and other representatives6,660
  7. All other classes6,010
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B484,020
  2. WT380,510
  3. F127,250
  4. WB106,790
  5. B83,960
  6. J37,270
  7. H1B31,700
  8. L15,640
  9. TN12,480
  10. H7,780
  11. E6,750
  12. J6,010
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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