H-1B sponsorship in Massachusetts
347,025 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Massachusetts across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
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 | 4,658 | 2.1% |
| 2 | Harvard University | 3,859 | 1.8% |
| 3 | The MathWorks, Inc. | 3,749 | 1.7% |
| 4 | General Hospital Corporation | 3,079 | 1.4% |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3,072 | 1.4% |
| 6 | Avco Consulting Inc | 2,793 | 1.3% |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 2,733 | 1.3% |
| 8 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,728 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 2,692 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 2,303 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Brigham and Women's Hospital | 2,284 | 1.1% |
| 12 | EMC Corporation | 2,159 | 1.0% |
| 13 | Children's Hospital Corporation | 2,015 | 0.9% |
| 14 | Collaborate Solutions Inc | 1,974 | 0.9% |
| 15 | State Street Bank and Trust Company | 1,947 | 0.9% |
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Massachusetts.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 85,712 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 22,987 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 16,750 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 15,116 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 13,274 |
| 6 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 11,538 |
| 7 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 10,036 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 9,401 |
| 9 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 8,873 |
| 10 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 6,777 |
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 | 15,454 |
Workforce reductions (WARN notices)
The Massachusetts EOLWD WARN report lists 371 WARN Act notices on record (coverage 2021-04-19 → 2026-06-24). Of those, 117 were filed by 77 employers with H-1B filing history, announcing planned reductions affecting approximately 13,064 workers. A notice is an announcement, not a completed layoff.
Largest sponsor-linked notices in Massachusetts
| Employer | Workers in notices | Notices | Latest notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfair LLC | ~2,408 | 3 | 2024-01-19 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | ~1,187 | 7 | 2026-03-25 |
| Sage Therapeutics, Inc. | ~502 | 3 | 2025-06-26 |
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | ~493 | 1 | 2025-07-17 |
| Symbotic LLC | ~400 | 1 | 2025-04-29 |
A notice is an announcement, not a completed layoff, and it is not evidence of any link between the employer’s H-1B filings and its workforce plans. All Massachusetts WARN data on this site · Which states are tracked · Methodology
Find sponsors by occupation in Massachusetts
Ranked employers per role, with DOL certification rates and median wage.