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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	183	$65,028	87.14%
Accountants	178	$61,217	85.58%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	172	$73,773	85.15%
Marketing Managers	172	$108,952	86.87%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	162	$57,657	81.82%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	162	$95,511	82.65%
Engineers, All Other	160	$77,679	82.05%
Environmental Engineers	158	$69,543	82.29%
Cost Estimators	157	$55,589	82.20%
Astronomers	155	$68,141	82.01%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Engineers	21	$79,072	75.00%
Accountants	21	$62,588	75.00%
Sales Managers	20	$117,685	71.43%
Chefs and Head Cooks	20	$44,939	71.43%
Carpenters	20	$51,272	71.43%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	20	$52,893	74.07%
Dentists, General	19	$83,528	70.37%
Personal Care Aides	19	$23,741	70.37%
Computer Network Architects	19	$102,899	70.37%
Gaming Dealers	19	$24,440	70.37%

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 %
University Of Maryland Baltimore	720	$59,560	73.25%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico	685	$111,340	74.86%
Client Network Services Inc	656	$75,993	90.73%
The Johns Hopkins University	644	$53,289	89.82%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	558	$84,418	92.38%
T Rowe Price Associates Inc	550	$97,756	96.49%
Hcl America Inc	524	$83,482	92.25%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	464	$82,116	87.71%
Splendtek Inc	461	$52,643	96.85%
Ernst Young Us Llp	446	$81,218	94.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Northstar Group Inc	48	$123,742	34.78%
Blossom Solutions Inc	44	$85,479	32.12%
Quantum Vision Llc	44	$86,256	34.65%
Leidos	39	$94,399	31.20%
Polar It Services Inc	35	$96,557	28.93%
Feicom Incdba Fei Systems	33	$81,301	27.50%
Opnet Technologies Inc	30	$81,494	27.78%
Valsatech Corp	29	$116,809	30.85%
Feicom Inc	29	$82,070	30.85%
Maryland Inpatient Care Specialists Llc	27	$107,951	33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Design Services	34	$56,676	85.00%
Real Estate Credit	33	$75,003	84.62%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	33	$55,785	84.62%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	33	$79,293	84.62%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	32	$74,213	84.21%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	31	$77,629	83.78%
Full Service Restaurants	31	$54,258	83.78%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	31	$78,260	83.78%
Real Estate Property Managers	31	$59,563	83.78%
Residential Building Construction	31	$61,103	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Individual And Family Services	2	$45,563	12.50%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$63,087	12.50%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	2	$79,602	12.50%
Apple Orchards	2	$27,675	13.33%
Fire Protection	2	$41,923	13.33%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	2	$146,630	13.33%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	2	$91,572	13.33%
Casino Hotels	2	$79,539	13.33%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$81,827	13.33%
Sports Teams And Clubs	2	$37,260	13.33%

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.