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
104,597 91.05% $80,193 H-1B
8,331 7.25% $162,176 PERM
1,090 0.95% $27,427 H-2A
858 0.75% $93,093 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Maryland has seen a total of 114,876 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Maryland is the H-1B visa with 104,597 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.05% of Maryland's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 8,331 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.25% of Maryland's total visas.

Top Occupations in Maryland (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geographers 79 $49,594 86.81%
Instructional Coordinators 76 $53,272 83.52%
Validation Engineers 74 $86,697 82.22%
Family and General Practitioners 72 $135,962 80.90%
Mental Health Counselors 70 $46,775 78.65%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 69 $57,134 79.31%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 67 $39,979 79.76%
Computer Hardware Engineers 67 $84,710 79.76%
Food Scientists and Technologists 67 $51,578 80.72%
Sales Managers 66 $97,641 81.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9 $85,220 50.00%
Chief Executives 9 $154,038 50.00%
Human Resources Specialists 9 $64,767 50.00%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 9 $45,783 52.94%
Actuaries 9 $89,149 52.94%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9 $48,136 52.94%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $44,881 52.94%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 8 $42,186 47.06%
Family and General Practitioners 8 $103,872 47.06%
Purchasing Managers 8 $118,671 50.00%
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 1,089 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 2,478 $265,715 45.70%
China 328 $399,820 37.57%
Philippines 271 $49,784 35.01%
Mexico 220 $36,265 36.12%
South Korea 190 $46,039 35.19%
El Salvador 163 $43,792 46.18%
Nepal 125 $58,964 43.10%
Pakistan 102 $72,231 41.13%
Canada 99 $99,349 43.42%
Brazil 60 $54,859 36.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Perigonsoft Llc 65 $74,435 91.55%
Prosoft Technologies Inc 65 $56,525 91.55%
University Of Maryland Medical Center 64 $55,023 90.14%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 64 $68,637 91.43%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 64 $119,462 91.43%
Lieber Institute Inc 63 $59,532 90.00%
Usacs Medical Group Ltd 63 $186,231 90.00%
Ltimindtree Limited 63 $102,154 91.30%
Terumo Medical Corporation 62 $83,942 89.86%
Ivy Mortgage Inc 62 $55,231 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sans Souci Nursery Llc 1 $16,162 100.00%
Cordelia Stables 1 $27,019 100.00%
Catoctin Mountain Orchard Inc 1 $26,668 100.00%
Honeys Harvest Farm Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Butlers Orchard Farm 1 $22,896 100.00%
P Stadler And Sons Company 1 $24,253 100.00%
Goshen Enterprises Inc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Harmans Farms 1 $24,437 100.00%
Mountain Spring Orchards Partnership Dba Allenberg 1 $21,507 100.00%
Moon Nurseries Inc 1 $27,352 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Common Securitization Solutions Llc 5 $120,935 35.71%
Terumo Medical Corporation 5 $101,475 35.71%
Mtrr Inc Dba Maiwand Kabob 5 $24,011 35.71%
Bengal M Corporation Dbaledo Pizza 5 $29,677 35.71%
Thai At Laurel 5 $20,642 35.71%
Amobee Inc 5 $106,305 35.71%
Jsp Group Llc 5 $25,317 35.71%
Shorebayy Hospitalists Associates Llc 5 $58,797 35.71%
Next Phase Solutions And Services Inc 5 $131,639 35.71%
The Munie Company Dba Munie Greencare Professional 5 $26,187 38.46%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

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 $80,193. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage