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 %
Coaches and Scouts 65 $34,205 81.25%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 65 $73,886 83.33%
Social and Community Service Managers 64 $62,252 84.21%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 61 $74,454 83.56%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $59,964 82.19%
Actuaries 58 $82,471 80.56%
Statistical Assistants 58 $46,088 81.69%
Geneticists 58 $61,572 86.57%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 58 $60,781 86.57%
Database Architects 57 $109,067 85.07%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Speech-Language Pathologists 8 $59,797 50.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 8 $70,533 50.00%
Librarians 8 $48,234 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 8 $51,012 50.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $73,710 50.00%
Clergy 8 $32,833 53.33%
Purchasing Managers 8 $118,671 53.33%
Public Relations Specialists 8 $63,984 53.33%
Financial Specialists, All Other 7 $48,987 46.67%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7 $39,805 46.67%
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 %
Stanley Black And Decker Inc 62 $89,120 91.18%
Vls Systems Inc 61 $78,199 91.04%
Yash Technologies Inc 61 $83,680 91.04%
Precise Software Solutions Inc 60 $77,221 89.55%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 60 $77,992 89.55%
Micros Systems Inc 59 $65,498 88.06%
Dakota Consulting Inc 59 $75,330 89.39%
Technosoft Corporation 58 $92,587 87.88%
Amazon Web Services Inc 58 $97,249 89.23%
Technical Strategies Inc 58 $77,014 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baywater Farms Llc 1 $34,424 100.00%
Quantico Creek Sod Farms Inc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Shalagel Farms 1 $20,675 100.00%
Emilio Pequeno 1 $27,747 100.00%
Mmo Percherons Llc 1 $27,747 100.00%
Rinehart Orchards 1 $18,928 100.00%
Deep Roots Farm Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Paloma Harvesting Inc 1 $23,483 100.00%
Mountain Spring Orchard Partnership 1 $22,430 100.00%
Rocklands Farm Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scaffold Resource Llc 5 $32,169 38.46%
Th Cs Inc 5 $24,773 38.46%
Legg Mason Co Llc 4 $82,009 30.77%
Clearavenue Llc 4 $65,354 30.77%
Global Science Technology Inc 4 $91,208 30.77%
Thai Farm Inc 4 $42,167 30.77%
The Children In The Shoe 4 $30,259 30.77%
Phifer Construction Co Inc 4 $28,132 30.77%
Chang Mjk Inc 4 $33,415 30.77%
Capitol Cardiology Associates 4 $123,734 30.77%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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