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 %
Civil Engineers	1,197	$68,687	86.43%
Physical Therapists	1,193	$70,293	88.04%
Management Analysts	1,156	$78,862	88.38%
Operations Research Analysts	969	$72,363	86.83%
Statisticians	924	$76,354	84.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	914	$115,778	86.72%
Electrical Engineers	764	$81,141	83.13%
Biological Scientists, All Other	695	$56,339	80.25%
Financial Analysts	693	$70,352	83.90%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	676	$65,603	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Database Administrators	83	$88,294	100.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	75	$134,203	92.59%
Construction Laborers	72	$28,934	92.31%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	71	$48,250	92.21%
Management Analysts	64	$96,939	83.12%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	63	$25,366	84.00%
Childcare Workers	61	$25,003	85.92%
Financial Analysts	59	$82,915	88.06%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	59	$49,344	90.77%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	55	$54,853	90.16%

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 %
Delasoft Inc	53	$72,951	91.38%
Bechtel Power Corporation	53	$84,316	91.38%
Ntt Data Inc	52	$92,525	89.66%
Netvision Resources Inc	52	$79,636	89.66%
St Agnes Healthcare Inc	52	$67,439	89.66%
The Catholic University Of America	52	$68,227	89.66%
Pharmacare Llc	51	$48,563	87.93%
Opnet Technologies Inc	51	$71,005	87.93%
Im Systems Group Inc	51	$68,288	89.47%
Abt Associates Inc	51	$89,218	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atlas Container Corporation	4	$39,832	33.33%
Early Learning Language Academies Llc	4	$34,642	33.33%
Als Painting	4	$44,138	33.33%
Terumo Medical Corporation	4	$86,980	33.33%
Chapingo Llc	4	$21,757	33.33%
The Bozzuto Group	4	$102,976	33.33%
Turf Connection Inc	4	$33,665	33.33%
Gcom Information Technology Inc	4	$130,936	33.33%
Progressus Therapy Llc	4	$63,112	33.33%
Granite America Llc	4	$69,857	33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	30	$67,323	83.33%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	30	$80,456	83.33%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	29	$67,907	82.86%
Residential Remodelers	29	$65,744	82.86%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	29	$78,600	82.86%
Office Administrative Services	29	$73,598	82.86%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	28	$55,263	82.35%
Nonresidential Property Managers	27	$62,371	79.41%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	27	$105,333	79.41%
Travel Agencies	27	$59,808	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,864	13.33%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$90,657	14.29%
Other Support Services	2	$64,990	14.29%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$69,098	14.29%
International Affairs	2	$72,384	14.29%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$84,698	14.29%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$51,938	14.29%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$92,997	14.29%
Other General Government Support	2	$48,378	14.29%
Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$85,551	15.38%

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.