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 %
Bill Me Later Inc 428 $97,380 92.04%
Akvarr Inc 426 $61,288 93.01%
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp 412 $102,467 90.55%
Medimmune Llc 402 $77,377 92.84%
Quality Software Services Inc 402 $77,877 93.06%
Northstar Group Inc 393 $61,382 92.04%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 388 $72,225 92.16%
Wipro Limited 375 $86,216 89.29%
Feicom Inc 348 $78,881 86.14%
Marriott International Inc 343 $102,924 86.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ppe Casino Resorts Maryland Llc 27 $24,881 35.06%
Turningpoint Global Solutions Llc 27 $95,410 35.53%
Three Sigma Software Inc 27 $92,660 35.53%
Resourcesys Inc 26 $103,381 35.14%
Booz Allen Hamilton 26 $108,214 35.62%
Merit Builders Inc 25 $25,890 34.72%
Digital Management Llc 25 $110,297 34.72%
Open Text Inc 24 $106,686 33.33%
Westat 24 $74,413 34.78%
Conduent Business Services Llc 23 $102,310 36.51%

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