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 %
India 2,274 $278,221 45.98%
China 288 $443,358 32.99%
Philippines 271 $49,784 38.83%
Mexico 216 $35,273 38.10%
South Korea 190 $46,039 35.19%
El Salvador 157 $43,684 47.15%
Nepal 115 $58,792 43.40%
Canada 94 $85,808 41.23%
Pakistan 89 $64,855 41.40%
Brazil 52 $56,628 35.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Itech Us Inc 126 $90,745 91.30%
Vayusoft Solutions Inc 126 $62,744 92.65%
Oracle America Inc 122 $98,908 90.37%
Zolon Tech Solutions Inc 122 $98,228 90.37%
Meso Scale Diagnostics Llc 122 $67,397 91.73%
Paypal Inc 115 $99,218 86.47%
Turningpoint Global Solutions Llc 115 $86,854 88.46%
Visiting Nurse Association Of Maryland Llc 114 $63,653 89.06%
Aditi Llc 107 $88,375 83.59%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 107 $79,685 84.92%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abt Associates Inc 9 $111,206 34.62%
Zoominfo Technologies Llc 9 $119,771 36.00%
Common Securitization Solutions 8 $119,502 32.00%
Kmr Racing Stable Llc 8 $19,438 32.00%
Serenity Gardens Assisted Living Llc 8 $21,601 32.00%
Signature Renovations Llc 8 $57,788 33.33%
First Data Merchant Services Llc 8 $94,045 33.33%
Viavi Solutions Inc 8 $93,537 33.33%
Rnsolutions Inc 8 $85,160 33.33%
Pps Infotech Llc 8 $81,936 33.33%

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