US stateMARank #7Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Massachusetts
338,769 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Massachusetts across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
7,198
Rank #7 nationally · FY2026
National share
3.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
2.2%
WIPRO LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Massachusetts. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIPRO LIMITED | 4,598 | 2.2% |
| 2 | Harvard University | 3,765 | 1.8% |
| 3 | The MathWorks, Inc. | 3,618 | 1.8% |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2,993 | 1.4% |
| 5 | General Hospital Corporation | 2,988 | 1.4% |
| 6 | Avco Consulting Inc | 2,766 | 1.3% |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 2,696 | 1.3% |
| 8 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,674 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 2,653 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 2,263 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Brigham and Women's Hospital | 2,230 | 1.1% |
| 12 | EMC Corporation | 2,107 | 1.0% |
| 13 | Collaborate Solutions Inc | 1,952 | 0.9% |
| 14 | Children's Hospital Corporation | 1,940 | 0.9% |
| 15 | State Street Bank and Trust Company | 1,882 | 0.9% |
WIPRO LIMITED
4,598
Harvard University
3,765
The MathWorks, Inc.
3,618
Massachusetts Institute of…
2,993
General Hospital Corporation
2,988
Avco Consulting Inc
2,766
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
2,696
INFOSYS LIMITED
2,674
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
2,653
Deloitte Consulting LLP
2,263
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2,230
EMC Corporation
2,107
Collaborate Solutions Inc
1,952
Children's Hospital Corpor…
1,940
State Street Bank and Trus…
1,882
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Massachusetts.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 83,578 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 22,589 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 16,313 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 14,490 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 12,979 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 11,285 |
| 7 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 9,818 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 9,172 |
| 9 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 8,729 |
| 10 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 6,562 |
Software Developers
83,578
Computer Systems Analysts
22,589
Computer Occupations, All …
16,313
Data Scientists
14,490
Software Quality Assurance…
12,979
Medical Scientists, Except…
11,285
Market Research Analysts a…
9,818
Management Analysts
9,172
Computer Programmers
8,729
Industrial Engineers
6,562
Filings by fiscal year
Massachusetts H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 13,535 |
| FY2011 | 14,723 |
| FY2012 | 16,558 |
| FY2013 | 16,900 |
| FY2014 | 19,914 |
| FY2015 | 23,490 |
| FY2016 | 24,891 |
| FY2017 | 25,016 |
| FY2018 | 25,969 |
| FY2019 | 3,705 |
| FY2020 | 22,851 |
| FY2021 | 32,891 |
| FY2022 | 24,386 |
| FY2023 | 24,526 |
| FY2024 | 20,751 |
| FY2025 | 21,465 |
| FY2026 | 7,198 |
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