H-1B Sponsors in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is the #9 state for H-1B workers: 13,658 certified filings from 3,476 employers in FY2026 so far, at a median salary of $125,237 — $1,135 below the national median.
Filings · FY2026 so far
13,658
#9, after Georgia
Employers
3,476
with a Massachusetts worksite
Median salary
$125,237
U.S.: $126,372
Biggest hub
Boston
4,757 filings · $126,085
FY2026 so far
Top H-1B sponsors in Massachusetts
| # | Employer | Massachusetts filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon.com Services LLC | 454 | $154,359 |
| 2 | The MathWorks, Inc. | 293 | $131,082 |
| 3 | State Street Bank and Trust Company | 197 | $137,688 |
| 4 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 183 | $134,442 |
| 5 | General Hospital Corporation | 176 | $76,250 |
| 6 | Wayfair LLC | 159 | $158,655 |
| 7 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 153 | $78,280 |
| 8 | Children's Hospital Corporation | 127 | $84,739 |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 124 | $131,822 |
| 10 | Harvard University | 118 | $76,846 |
| 11 | Brigham and Women's Hospital | 111 | $85,000 |
| 12 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. | 109 | $84,893 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 106 | $80,619 |
| 14 | Staples, Inc. | 95 | $135,000 |
| 15 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 94 | $154,503 |
Worksites · FY2026 so far
Cities
DOL occupation
Top jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 2,781 | $152,100 |
| Data Scientists | 717 | $132,100 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 447 | $119,912 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 371 | $88,100 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 349 | $135,000 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 278 | $95,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 266 | $101,026 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 263 | $118,039 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 259 | $95,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 255 | $195,583 |
By fiscal year
Certified H-1B filings in Massachusetts
*FY2026 covers Oct 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.
Other states
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.