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 %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	664	$51,308	86.12%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	574	$130,028	88.99%
Mechanical Engineers	572	$76,418	88.82%
Web Developers	546	$61,571	95.45%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	532	$98,527	93.66%
Internists, General	469	$142,046	91.78%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	428	$108,383	83.92%
Biological Technicians	393	$44,013	77.51%
Chemists	387	$62,202	81.13%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	374	$61,561	81.66%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Engineers	53	$94,161	86.89%
Mechanical Engineers	53	$79,215	101.92%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	50	$47,987	100.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	46	$21,960	95.83%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	45	$144,943	95.74%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	45	$21,046	97.83%
Cooks, Restaurant	42	$28,215	97.67%
Occupational Therapists	41	$74,392	97.62%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$53,946	95.24%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	38	$47,590	90.48%

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 %
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	30	$67,323	83.33%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	30	$80,456	83.33%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	29	$67,907	82.86%
Residential Remodelers	29	$65,744	82.86%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	29	$78,600	82.86%
Office Administrative Services	29	$73,598	82.86%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	28	$55,263	82.35%
Nonresidential Property Managers	27	$62,371	79.41%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	27	$105,333	79.41%
Travel Agencies	27	$59,808	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,864	13.33%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$90,657	14.29%
Other Support Services	2	$64,990	14.29%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	2	$69,098	14.29%
International Affairs	2	$72,384	14.29%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$84,698	14.29%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$51,938	14.29%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$92,997	14.29%
Other General Government Support	2	$48,378	14.29%
Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$85,551	15.38%

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.