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 %
Microsoft Corporation 65 $96,990 86.67%
Integral Consulting Services Inc 65 $69,261 86.67%
Prosoft Technologies Inc 65 $56,525 86.67%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 65 $107,873 87.84%
Frostburg State University 64 $53,748 86.49%
Cyma Systems Inc 64 $87,764 87.67%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 64 $68,637 87.67%
Saiven Technologies Inc 63 $75,985 87.50%
Flagship Rehabilitation Inc 63 $65,055 88.73%
Telnet Inc 63 $78,926 88.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gannett Fleming Inc 5 $86,589 33.33%
The Munie Company Dba Munie Greencare Professional 5 $26,187 33.33%
Scaffold Resource Llc 5 $32,169 33.33%
Th Cs Inc 5 $24,773 33.33%
Actalent Services Llc 5 $104,949 33.33%
Shorebayy Hospitalists Associates Llc 5 $58,797 33.33%
Cohnreznick Llp 5 $74,755 33.33%
Davita Foods Co Inc 5 $38,642 33.33%
Southland Insealators Llc 5 $54,512 35.71%
Rr Donnelley Sons Company 5 $83,096 35.71%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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