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 %
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $52,739 77.36%
Risk Management Specialists 41 $69,834 77.36%
Data Warehousing Specialists 41 $108,586 80.39%
Industrial Production Managers 39 $94,967 76.47%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 38 $41,069 74.51%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 38 $49,572 74.51%
Hydrologists 38 $62,933 76.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 37 $49,893 78.72%
Administrative Services Managers 36 $64,270 76.60%
Veterinarians 36 $86,793 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instructional Coordinators 6 $47,493 42.86%
Epidemiologists 6 $69,087 42.86%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 6 $19,289 42.86%
Mental Health Counselors 6 $39,298 42.86%
Food Scientists and Technologists 6 $67,992 42.86%
Statistical Assistants 6 $48,468 42.86%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 6 $93,846 42.86%
Electricians 6 $56,059 42.86%
Driver/Sales Workers 6 $21,379 42.86%
Civil Engineering Technicians 6 $48,877 46.15%
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 %
Quality Matrix Inc 58 $81,204 90.63%
St Agnes Healthcare Inc 58 $67,845 90.63%
Mindworld Llc 58 $60,903 90.63%
Nic Info Tek Inc 58 $79,515 90.63%
Mack Trucks Inc 58 $78,340 90.63%
Saic Frederick Inc 57 $57,510 90.48%
National Institutes Of Healthhhs 57 $47,769 90.48%
Business Integra Inc 57 $74,022 90.48%
Riverbed Technology Inc 57 $90,771 90.48%
Spensys Inc 57 $65,959 91.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trimco Nurseries 1 $20,176 100.00%
Tom Albright 1 $22,048 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Panacea Pharmaceuticals Inc 4 $34,180 30.77%
Ahmadi International Inc 4 $55,734 30.77%
Mack Trucks Inc 4 $76,876 30.77%
Technologies And Devices International Inc 4 $56,150 30.77%
Jk Melrose Market Inc 4 $102,476 30.77%
Bhs Corrugated Na Inc 4 $71,547 30.77%
Teachers Council Inc 4 $49,701 30.77%
Refund Plan Inc 4 $89,092 33.33%
Eba Engineering Inc 4 $61,942 33.33%
Yisheng Us Biopharma Inc 4 $66,285 33.33%

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