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 %
Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group Pc 75 $79,086 91.46%
Sai Global Solutions Inc 74 $64,315 90.24%
Zione Solutions Llc 74 $77,662 90.24%
Peninsula Regional Medical Center 72 $150,880 88.89%
Sunera Technologies Inc 72 $83,913 88.89%
Immidi Infotech Llc 72 $62,913 88.89%
Variyas Global Solutions Inc 71 $91,905 88.75%
Quantum Vision Llc 71 $80,341 89.87%
Ains Inc 71 $88,092 89.87%
Oss Inc 70 $86,522 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pioneer Contracting Co Inc 5 $57,845 31.25%
Medisolv Inc 5 $81,299 31.25%
Fairway Asset Corporation 5 $63,352 31.25%
Pompeian Inc 5 $115,727 31.25%
Constellation New Energy Inc 5 $101,018 31.25%
Yong Sik Mi Sook Inc 5 $12,863,660 31.25%
A2z Inc 5 $100,872 31.25%
French International School 5 $65,783 31.25%
Icf Macro Inc 5 $89,577 31.25%
Newwave Telecom And Technologies Inc 5 $126,476 31.25%

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