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 %
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 189 $103,256 87.10%
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc 188 $76,588 89.10%
Populus Group Llc 187 $99,849 89.05%
System Soft Technologies Llc 184 $75,250 87.62%
Teckpros Llc 183 $74,811 88.41%
Igate Technologies Inc 182 $75,993 87.92%
Apex It Services Llc 177 $84,976 88.50%
First Tek Inc 175 $72,503 88.38%
Cisco Systems Inc 170 $102,633 86.73%
Exelon Business Services Company Llc 168 $90,969 86.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vintage Farm Corporation 15 $21,640 42.86%
Impaq International Llc 15 $87,779 44.12%
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc 15 $82,707 44.12%
Carefirst Of Maryland Inc 15 $100,872 44.12%
Hospital Medicine Physicians Of Maryland Pc 15 $105,714 45.45%
Global Trading Unlimited Inc 14 $69,065 43.75%
Perdue Farms Inc 14 $101,510 43.75%
Dakota Consulting Incorporated 14 $88,025 45.16%
Agisol Llc 13 $105,089 43.33%
Gse Systems Inc 13 $82,738 43.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Racetracks 2 $28,486 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $27,550 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $23,646 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $34,424 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $29,224 100.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $27,352 100.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 1 $34,424 100.00%

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