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 %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 16 $61,086 84.21%
Personal Financial Advisors 16 $52,241 84.21%
Robotics Engineers 16 $89,296 84.21%
Rehabilitation Counselors 15 $34,888 78.95%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 15 $41,340 83.33%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 15 $54,502 83.33%
Librarians 15 $47,377 88.24%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $64,752 82.35%
Financial Examiners 14 $66,366 82.35%
Music Directors and Composers 13 $38,717 76.47%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3 $75,677 33.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,563 33.33%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3 $45,372 33.33%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 3 $48,963 33.33%
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $48,734 33.33%
Managers, All Other 3 $142,750 33.33%
Loan Officers 3 $54,233 33.33%
Survey Researchers 3 $51,175 33.33%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 3 $120,467 33.33%
Human Resources Managers 3 $96,810 33.33%
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 %
Paraguay 3 $42,300 50.00%
Kazakhstan 3 $91,034 50.00%
Burkina Faso 3 $113,804 50.00%
Hungary 3 $54,551 60.00%
Lithuania 2 $76,763 40.00%
Senegal 2 $55,942 40.00%
Benin 2 $65,510 40.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $38,147 40.00%
Iraq 2 $36,660 40.00%
Saudi Arabia 2 $116,147 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 2,210 $50,153 65.35%
Johns Hopkins University 2,200 $55,777 66.59%
University Of Maryland College Park 1,451 $51,206 69.63%
Infosys Limited 1,426 $79,174 99.10%
Hughes Network Systems Llc 1,380 $85,320 96.37%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 985 $93,248 82.50%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 977 $69,184 90.80%
Accenture Llp 962 $94,550 90.07%
Baltimore City Public Schools 961 $76,323 95.91%
Inovalon Inc 851 $87,383 86.22%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Software Services Inc 184 $80,297 34.52%
Bill Me Later Inc 125 $90,127 27.47%
Medical Science Computing Inc 94 $85,460 26.18%
Pinpoint Cleaning Service Inc 94 $22,416 27.49%
Hh Medstar Health Inc 76 $131,264 26.30%
International Software Systems Inc 74 $107,547 34.10%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 72 $121,773 36.18%
University Of Maryland 55 $55,354 29.89%
Remote Tiger Inc 53 $109,485 29.28%
Lorenzo Construction Llc 48 $24,360 32.65%

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