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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

Maryland Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
104,597 91.05% $80,193 H-1B
8,331 7.25% $162,176 PERM
1,090 0.95% $27,427 H-2A
858 0.75% $93,093 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Maryland has seen a total of 114,876 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Maryland is the H-1B visa with 104,597 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.05% of Maryland's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 8,331 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.25% of Maryland's total visas.

Top Occupations in Maryland (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $49,507 33.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $56,168 33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 3 $37,585 33.33%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3 $75,677 33.33%
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $48,734 33.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $46,430 33.33%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 3 $138,098 33.33%
Order Clerks 3 $24,073 33.33%
Loan Officers 3 $54,233 33.33%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 3 $25,965 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 1,089 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Maryland From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 2,478 $265,715 45.70%
China 328 $399,820 37.57%
Philippines 271 $49,784 35.01%
Mexico 220 $36,265 36.12%
South Korea 190 $46,039 35.19%
El Salvador 163 $43,792 46.18%
Nepal 125 $58,964 43.10%
Pakistan 102 $72,231 41.13%
Canada 99 $99,349 43.42%
Brazil 60 $54,859 36.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Universities Space Research Association 93 $69,524 90.29%
Idexcel Inc 93 $88,000 90.29%
Medstar Medical Group Southern Maryland Llc 93 $147,112 90.29%
Dsfederal Inc 91 $62,125 88.35%
Mindboard Inc 91 $81,375 88.35%
Rite Aid Corp 91 $89,319 88.35%
Spirent Communications Inc 91 $82,487 88.35%
Prometheus Computing Llc 91 $86,990 88.35%
Isoftech Inc 90 $72,454 87.38%
Hughes Systique Private Limited 90 $90,762 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shell Cross Farms Llc 2 $34,424 100.00%
Richardsons Chicken Farm Inc 2 $26,208 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Waters Orchard 2 $28,486 100.00%
Black Gold Farms Inc 2 $45,791 100.00%
Pine Valley Farms 2 $22,663 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 2 $27,747 100.00%
A Leroy Mast 2 $34,424 100.00%
Chesapeake Organic Farms 2 $22,058 100.00%
One Acre Farm Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aegis Project Controls Corp 7 $69,938 33.33%
University Of Maryland Medical System 7 $96,388 33.33%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 7 $111,351 35.00%
Rubino Company 7 $78,422 35.00%
Psomagen Inc 7 $39,508 35.00%
Frontline Community Services Inc 7 $79,263 35.00%
Aps Transport Llc 7 $52,398 35.00%
Qiagen Llc 7 $86,810 35.00%
Client Network Services Llc Dba Cnsi 7 $137,749 35.00%
Shah Associates Md Llc 6 $136,798 30.00%

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 $80,193. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage