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 %
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 %
Ikon Software Services 80 $68,475 88.89%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 80 $69,171 88.89%
Ciena Corporation 80 $100,082 88.89%
The Johns Hopkins Hospital 80 $57,510 88.89%
Eastland Food Corporation 79 $46,645 88.76%
Axle Informatics 79 $94,075 89.77%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 79 $62,667 89.77%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 79 $77,602 90.80%
Active Physical Therapy Services Llc 78 $73,381 89.66%
Aquil Systems Inc 78 $68,751 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Three Sigma Software Llc 6 $121,635 33.33%
Dovel Technologies 6 $101,053 33.33%
Patterson Park Montessori Llc 5 $54,006 27.78%
Fusionspan Llc 5 $97,082 27.78%
Rubino Company 5 $70,004 27.78%
Software Associates Inc 5 $115,556 27.78%
United Educators Management Company 5 $91,187 27.78%
Hamilton Enterprises Llc 5 $58,922 29.41%
Common Securitization Solutions Llc 5 $120,935 29.41%
Streams Inc 5 $109,292 29.41%

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