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 %
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 96 $75,356 86.49%
Amazoncom Services Llc 96 $90,534 88.07%
Client Software Services Llc 95 $71,442 87.16%
Kennedy Krieger Institute 95 $69,121 87.96%
Prince Georges County Public Schools 95 $55,578 88.79%
Multiplan Inc 94 $100,747 88.68%
Swanktek Inc 94 $83,607 88.68%
Morgan State University 93 $70,291 88.57%
Fujitsu America Inc 93 $81,150 90.29%
University Of Maryland Medical System 93 $70,475 90.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Marys County Public Schools 8 $42,190 36.36%
Amarex Clinical Research Llc Prev Amarex Llc 8 $83,421 36.36%
Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas Inc 7 $85,589 31.82%
Intelligrated Services Llc 7 $95,116 31.82%
Getwellnetwork Inc 7 $108,374 31.82%
Pctel Inc 7 $96,465 33.33%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 7 $55,579 33.33%
Aegis Project Controls Corp 7 $69,938 33.33%
Broadsoft Inc 7 $106,128 33.33%
Pctest Engineering Laboratory Inc 7 $84,159 33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 19 $31,305 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 19 $27,471 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 18 $28,567 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 16 $30,944 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 15 $27,787 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $30,494 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $30,373 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 11 $26,448 100.00%
Floriculture Production 10 $26,136 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 10 $29,858 100.00%

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