What is the median H-1B salary in Massachusetts?

The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for jobs in Massachusetts was $124,800 a year in FY 2026 through Q3.

Which employer files the most H-1B applications in Massachusetts?

Amazon.com Services LLC had the most certified filings for jobs in Massachusetts: 450.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

H-1B Salaries in Massachusetts

H-1B Labor Condition Applications for jobs located in Massachusetts, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.

Certified filings: 14,858; FY 2026 through Q3
Median offered wage: $124,800; Middle half $95,000 to $155,718
Positions requested: 23,976; On certified filings
U.S. median offered: $125,500; All certified filings

Top employers for jobs in Massachusetts

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#	Employer	Certified	Median wage
1	Amazon.com Services LLC	450	$154,703
2	The MathWorks, Inc.	306	$131,082
3	Harvard University	245	$80,000
4	Wayfair LLC	237	$150,500
5	State Street Bank and Trust Company	197	$137,688
6	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	191	$139,750
7	General Hospital Corporation	183	$76,500
8	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	175	$78,280
9	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	168	$80,619
10	Children's Hospital Corporation	138	$84,557
11	Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	130	$131,822
12	Brigham and Women's Hospital	116	$81,848
13	Trustees of Boston University	108	$89,070
14	Staples, Inc.	95	$135,000
15	Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	93	$142,000
16	Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments	92	$140,733
17	University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School	92	$74,827
18	Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	90	$154,400
19	Northeastern University	82	$110,604
20	Analog Devices, Inc.	78	$143,236
21	Google LLC	77	$178,500
22	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.	76	$88,717
23	Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp	76	$115,627
24	Microsoft Corporation	74	$169,541
25	The Broad Institute, Inc.	68	$90,000

Top occupations

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#	Occupation	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Developers	2,937	$150,229
2	Data Scientists	1,094	$129,010
3	Biological Scientists, All Other	802	$91,978
4	Computer Occupations, All Other	703	$118,450
5	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	462	$119,912
6	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	420	$89,925
7	Industrial Engineers	369	$112,995
8	Biochemists and Biophysicists	333	$100,500
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	277	$194,037
10	Physicians, All Other	275	$106,612
11	Accountants and Auditors	265	$96,800
12	Operations Research Analysts	259	$105,000
13	Statisticians	214	$127,271
14	Financial and Investment Analysts	210	$133,411
15	Computer Systems Analysts	200	$119,708
16	Computer and Information Research Scientists	192	$180,000
17	Management Analysts	187	$162,400
18	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	184	$138,434
19	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	180	$96,900
20	Mechanical Engineers	168	$113,866
21	Computer Programmers	167	$102,850
22	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	159	$103,043
23	Engineers, All Other	148	$147,158
24	Project Management Specialists	148	$119,912
25	Financial Specialists, All Other	147	$120,000

Cities in Massachusetts

Work locations with at least 3 certified filings

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City	Certified	Median wage
Boston	5,199	$125,237
Cambridge	1,696	$128,773
Waltham	643	$131,128
Quincy	350	$120,000
Burlington	315	$142,085
Worcester	275	$92,866
Framingham	252	$124,924
Marlborough	232	$130,541
Westborough	222	$131,247
Somerville	204	$110,318
Woburn	158	$122,038
Wilmington	144	$137,261
Andover	139	$119,615
Hopkinton	129	$154,606
Watertown	119	$123,000
Lowell	119	$131,082
Lexington	111	$141,700
Springfield	109	$131,997
Medford	107	$108,000
Needham	101	$119,500
Newton	90	$120,000
Malden	69	$123,053
Norwood	68	$125,763
Wellesley	66	$133,168
Belmont	63	$95,680
Brookline	61	$119,995
Danvers	59	$115,000
Milford	52	$117,000
Everett	48	$118,206
Chelsea	45	$106,612
Fall River	40	$93,714
Devens	39	$118,450
Northborough	38	$116,397
Wakefield	38	$116,788
Holyoke	38	$109,080
Lawrence	36	$134,483
Attleboro	34	$113,850
Brockton	32	$110,000
Pittsfield	29	$97,656
Beverly	28	$107,582
Lenox	26	$45,760
Arlington	24	$143,281
Walpole	24	$100,807
Rutland	24	$55,182
Revere	24	$116,977
Foxborough	24	$115,128
Gloucester	23	$125,000
Dedham	22	$110,072
New Bedford	20	$93,365
Hudson	19	$115,000
Lynn	19	$75,050
Stoneham	18	$171,308
Maynard	17	$109,900
Salem	17	$112,278
Northampton	16	$91,725
Hingham	16	$107,828
Methuen	14	$143,871
Melrose	13	$131,859
Fitchburg	13	$97,256
Newburyport	12	$118,978

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Employers based in Massachusetts

By headquarters state on the filing, all work locations

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#	Employer	Certified	Median wage
1	Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments	2,216	$129,042
2	Randstad Digital, LLC	718	$130,302
3	Boston Consulting Group, Inc.	655	$190,000
4	Virtusa Corporation	453	$123,976
5	The MathWorks, Inc.	322	$131,082
6	Wayfair LLC	269	$155,000
7	State Street Bank and Trust Company	259	$137,688
8	Harvard University	247	$80,983
9	Analog Devices, Inc.	193	$146,832
10	General Hospital Corporation	183	$76,500
11	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	175	$78,280
12	Akamai Technologies, Inc.	171	$158,589
13	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	170	$80,450
14	Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	145	$132,200
15	Children's Hospital Corporation	139	$84,739
16	HubSpot, Inc.	135	$157,600
17	Beacon Hill Solutions Group LLC	134	$112,923
18	Collaborate Solutions Inc.	134	$101,192
19	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	122	$121,482
20	Avco Consulting, Inc.	121	$110,947
21	Brigham and Women's Hospital	116	$81,848
22	Trustees of Boston University	114	$89,070
23	Bain & Company, INC.	110	$201,488
24	Staples, Inc.	108	$135,000
25	Schneider Electric USA, INC.	105	$131,082

Prevailing wage levels

Share of certified filings by the DOL wage level of the job

Level I (entry)3,46725.6%
Level II (qualified)4,91036.2%
Level III (experienced)2,67819.7%
Level IV (fully competent)2,50818.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the median H-1B salary in Massachusetts?: The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for jobs in Massachusetts was $124,800 a year in FY 2026 through Q3.
Which employer files the most H-1B applications in Massachusetts?: Amazon.com Services LLC had the most certified filings for jobs in Massachusetts: 450.

Data sources

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Disclosure DataU.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Data as of 06/30/2026

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