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 %
Arch International Group Inc 43 $68,830 87.76%
Discovery Communications Llc 43 $105,202 87.76%
Alliance Global Tech Inc 43 $75,340 87.76%
Common Securitization Solutions Llc 42 $115,953 85.71%
Nihaki Systems Inc 42 $73,667 87.50%
Rei Systems Inc 42 $87,690 87.50%
Pamten Inc 42 $88,839 87.50%
Qiagen Sciences Llc 42 $70,772 87.50%
Kindred Rehab Services Inc 42 $68,012 87.50%
Technomax Llc 42 $80,744 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wye Oak Healthcare Of Wheaton Llc 3 $83,727 33.33%
Amobee Inc 3 $119,676 33.33%
Jsp Group Llc 3 $26,138 33.33%
Aetea Information Technology Inc 3 $120,994 33.33%
Digital Mobile Innovations Llc 3 $115,579 33.33%
Alderson Loop Llc 3 $86,251 33.33%
East Asiatic Inc 3 $24,336 33.33%
Hit Robot Group Us Branch Llc 3 $99,819 33.33%
Office Care Inc 3 $41,170 33.33%
Sbco Llc 3 $75,948 33.33%

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