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 %
Biostatisticians 140 $73,473 76.09%
Sales Engineers 136 $92,481 74.73%
Materials Scientists 132 $52,879 82.50%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 128 $51,487 85.33%
Compliance Officers 128 $64,771 85.91%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 127 $63,414 85.23%
Registered Nurses 127 $64,515 85.23%
Human Resources Specialists 123 $55,165 83.67%
General and Operations Managers 123 $88,040 85.42%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 118 $51,368 83.69%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Managers 18 $92,274 69.23%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 18 $42,159 69.23%
General and Operations Managers 17 $83,175 65.38%
Cost Estimators 17 $60,556 65.38%
Bakers 17 $31,315 68.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 17 $35,691 68.00%
Home Health Aides 16 $24,271 64.00%
Coaches and Scouts 16 $37,433 66.67%
Operations Research Analysts 16 $56,750 66.67%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 15 $41,746 62.50%
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 %
Universities Space Research Association 93 $69,524 90.29%
Medstar Health Inc 92 $85,268 90.20%
Rite Aid Corp 91 $89,319 89.22%
Medstar Medical Group Ii Llc 90 $200,213 88.24%
Westat 90 $68,742 88.24%
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc 90 $101,986 89.11%
University Of Maryland 89 $73,384 88.12%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 89 $77,334 88.12%
Isoftech Inc 89 $71,860 88.12%
Erp Analysts Inc 89 $88,502 88.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Q9 Software Llc 7 $112,236 33.33%
Psomagen Inc 7 $39,508 33.33%
Aps Transport Llc 7 $52,398 33.33%
Frontline Community Services Inc 7 $79,263 33.33%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 7 $111,351 33.33%
Structural Group Inc 7 $83,803 33.33%
Aarp 7 $95,448 35.00%
Terathink Corporation 7 $101,593 35.00%
Emd Sales Inc 6 $45,503 30.00%
Montgomery College 6 $56,617 30.00%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities 305 $71,796 86.89%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 293 $88,616 95.75%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 276 $93,340 91.09%
Offices Of Physicians 274 $119,749 91.33%
Marketing Consulting Services 264 $82,491 88.00%
Offices Of Dentists 244 $102,001 84.72%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 226 $70,233 83.39%
Home Health Care Services 224 $67,748 87.84%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 203 $105,026 92.27%
Educational Support Services 184 $65,888 89.76%

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