US stateMARank #7Updated May 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Massachusetts
146,870 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
146,870
Rank #7 nationally
National share
3.8%
of US H-1B filings
Top sponsor share
2.5%
COGNIZANT TECHNO…
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Developers
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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 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,359 | 2.5% |
| 2 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 1,207 | 2.3% |
| 3 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 1,116 | 2.1% |
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,359
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
1,207
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
1,116
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Massachusetts.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 39,953 |
| 2 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 9,127 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 7,710 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5,567 |
| 5 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,874 |
| 6 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 4,070 |
| 7 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 3,742 |
| 8 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 3,149 |
| 9 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2,647 |
| 10 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 2,526 |
Software Developers
39,953
Data Scientists
9,127
Computer Occupations, All …
7,710
Software Quality Assurance…
5,567
Medical Scientists, Except…
4,874
Industrial Engineers
4,070
Market Research Analysts a…
3,742
Computer Systems Analysts
3,149
Computer and Information S…
2,647
Management Analysts
2,526
Filings by fiscal year
Massachusetts H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
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