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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 61 $57,050 83.56%
Coaches and Scouts 60 $34,048 83.33%
Social and Community Service Managers 60 $61,749 88.24%
Database Architects 58 $109,434 85.29%
Actuaries 57 $82,289 85.07%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 56 $59,683 84.85%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $59,603 83.08%
Clinical Data Managers 53 $91,765 82.81%
Statistical Assistants 52 $45,001 82.54%
Judicial Law Clerks 50 $48,417 81.97%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family and General Practitioners 8 $103,872 50.00%
Clergy 8 $32,833 53.33%
Human Resources Specialists 8 $66,048 53.33%
Public Relations Specialists 8 $63,984 53.33%
Librarians 8 $48,234 53.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 8 $83,395 53.33%
Pharmacists 7 $85,402 46.67%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 7 $30,817 50.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 7 $67,832 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 7 $59,836 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 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 %
University Of Maryland Baltimore 720 $59,560 73.25%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico 685 $111,340 74.86%
Client Network Services Inc 656 $75,993 90.73%
The Johns Hopkins University 644 $53,289 89.82%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 558 $84,418 92.38%
T Rowe Price Associates Inc 550 $97,756 96.49%
Hcl America Inc 524 $83,482 92.25%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 464 $82,116 87.71%
Splendtek Inc 461 $52,643 96.85%
Ernst Young Us Llp 446 $81,218 94.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northstar Group Inc 48 $123,742 34.78%
Blossom Solutions Inc 44 $85,479 32.12%
Quantum Vision Llc 44 $86,256 34.65%
Leidos 39 $94,399 31.20%
Polar It Services Inc 35 $96,557 28.93%
Feicom Incdba Fei Systems 33 $81,301 27.50%
Opnet Technologies Inc 30 $81,494 27.78%
Valsatech Corp 29 $116,809 30.85%
Feicom Inc 29 $82,070 30.85%
Maryland Inpatient Care Specialists Llc 27 $107,951 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