We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Maryland Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
97,801 91.03% $78,658 H-1B
7,932 7.38% $165,214 PERM
943 0.88% $26,121 H-2A
765 0.71% $89,405 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Maryland has seen a total of 107,441 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Maryland is the H-1B visa with 97,801 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.03% of Maryland's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,932 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.38% of Maryland's total visas.

Top Occupations in Maryland (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer User Support Specialists 82 $44,901 82.83%
Economists 80 $89,754 82.47%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $64,280 83.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $104,074 84.21%
Pediatricians, General 80 $112,682 85.11%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 80 $122,869 86.02%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 79 $85,063 84.95%
Validation Engineers 76 $87,067 84.44%
Health Educators 75 $61,219 84.27%
Geographers 75 $48,511 84.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10 $42,322 52.63%
Natural Sciences Managers 10 $110,646 55.56%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $60,219 55.56%
Computer Network Support Specialists 10 $55,126 55.56%
Stonemasons 10 $44,776 55.56%
Credit Analysts 10 $64,247 55.56%
Biological Technicians 10 $47,946 55.56%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9 $48,136 50.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 9 $63,213 50.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $44,881 52.94%
Maryland Employees Over Time
Maryland has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 6,714 employees were hired. Maryland peaked in 2018 with 9,018 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,575 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Maryland From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Germany 16 $82,737 43.24%
Bolivia 15 $53,935 40.54%
Panama 13 $52,257 37.14%
South Africa 13 $83,969 43.33%
Ethiopia 12 $87,850 40.00%
Ecuador 12 $62,609 41.38%
Zimbabwe 11 $57,887 37.93%
Ghana 11 $77,138 39.29%
Spain 11 $89,765 40.74%
Egypt 11 $75,824 40.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 2,210 $50,153 65.35%
Johns Hopkins University 2,200 $55,777 66.59%
University Of Maryland College Park 1,451 $51,206 69.63%
Infosys Limited 1,426 $79,174 99.10%
Hughes Network Systems Llc 1,380 $85,320 96.37%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 985 $93,248 82.50%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 977 $69,184 90.80%
Accenture Llp 962 $94,550 90.07%
Baltimore City Public Schools 961 $76,323 95.91%
Inovalon Inc 851 $87,383 86.22%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Software Services Inc 184 $80,297 34.52%
Bill Me Later Inc 125 $90,127 27.47%
Medical Science Computing Inc 94 $85,460 26.18%
Pinpoint Cleaning Service Inc 94 $22,416 27.49%
Hh Medstar Health Inc 76 $131,264 26.30%
International Software Systems Inc 74 $107,547 34.10%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 72 $121,773 36.18%
University Of Maryland 55 $55,354 29.89%
Remote Tiger Inc 53 $109,485 29.28%
Lorenzo Construction Llc 48 $24,360 32.65%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities 305 $71,796 86.89%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 293 $88,616 95.75%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 276 $93,340 91.09%
Offices Of Physicians 274 $119,749 91.33%
Marketing Consulting Services 264 $82,491 88.00%
Offices Of Dentists 244 $102,001 84.72%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 226 $70,233 83.39%
Home Health Care Services 224 $67,748 87.84%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 203 $105,026 92.27%
Educational Support Services 184 $65,888 89.76%

Maryland Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Maryland to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Maryland over all years is $78,658. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage