Massachusetts H-1B salaries

From 32,797 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Massachusetts (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #9 of 51 by filings
  • #5 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$122,970+0% vs. national median
Middle 50%$94k–$154.5k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II38% of leveled filings
Top metro areaBoston, MA26,666 filings in Massachusetts

Top cities in Massachusetts

Boston, MA$124,25927,182 filings · rent 1BR $2,518 Worcester, MA$111,1341,947 filings · rent 1BR $1,587 Springfield, MA$109,824427 filings · rent 1BR $1,421 Providence, RI$110,4062,081 filings · rent 1BR $1,509 Amherst, MA$85,250192 filings · rent 1BR $1,593 Pittsfield, MA$70,461171 filings · rent 1BR $1,324 Barnstable, MA$85,00091 filings · rent 1BR $1,902 Greenfield, MA$86,68530 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Massachusetts. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Massachusetts

Amazon logoAmazon1,321 filings · 4%$152,100 The MathWorks logoThe MathWorks617 filings · 2%$131,082 EY logoEY571 filings · 2%$130,000 State Street Bank and Trust Company logoState Street Bank and Trust Company450 filings · 1%$133,724 General Hospital409 filings · 1%$75,000 Deloitte logoDeloitte385 filings · 1%$116,300 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute331 filings · 1%$76,384 Harvard University logoHarvard University331 filings · 1%$81,149 Wayfair logoWayfair326 filings · 1%$154,803 Brigham and Women's Hospital301 filings · 1%$80,000 Massachusetts Institute of Technology logoMassachusetts Institute of Technology299 filings · 1%$79,567 Fidelity Investments logoFidelity Investments286 filings · 1%$133,327

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Massachusetts.

Most filed jobs in Massachusetts

Software Engineer6,921 filings · 21%$147,143 Data Scientist2,311 filings · 7%$124,250 QA Engineer1,093 filings · 3%$119,912 Medical Scientist828 filings · 3%$88,972 Industrial Engineer791 filings · 2%$110,000 Accountant727 filings · 2%$92,250 Biochemist695 filings · 2%$100,693 IT Manager628 filings · 2%$191,979 Operations Research Analyst589 filings · 2%$109,725 Financial Analyst514 filings · 2%$128,981 Systems Analyst451 filings · 1%$113,485 Statistician451 filings · 1%$127,858

Massachusetts vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.