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 %
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 %
Terumo Medical Corporation 51 $82,654 89.47%
Kmm Technologies Inc 51 $97,310 89.47%
Technogen Inc 51 $98,676 89.47%
Infosys Public Services Inc 50 $83,461 87.72%
Smart Logix 50 $58,648 87.72%
Orpine Inc 50 $78,359 89.29%
Jlg Industries Inc 50 $77,356 89.29%
Impaq International Llc 50 $78,768 90.91%
Amarex Clinical Research Llc 49 $66,315 89.09%
Wye Oak Healthcare Of Hyattsville Llc 49 $78,240 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flagship Rehabilitation 4 $73,949 33.33%
Alvarez Martinez Law Firm Llc 4 $88,208 33.33%
Pn Automation Inc 4 $92,841 33.33%
Lpl Financial Llc 4 $100,043 33.33%
Riva Terrace Assisted Living Homes Llc 4 $20,598 33.33%
Acentia Llc 4 $115,851 36.36%
Social Solutions Global Inc 4 $83,227 36.36%
Svetavots Corp Dba 24 7 Bright Star Health Care 4 $25,771 36.36%
Louis Berger Water Services Inc 4 $78,328 36.36%
Shoaib Hashmi Md Pa 4 $132,736 36.36%

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 $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