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 %
Financial Specialists, All Other 116 $54,848 83.45%
Construction Managers 116 $84,769 84.06%
Financial Managers 115 $108,277 85.82%
Credit Analysts 110 $59,128 85.27%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 108 $28,841 84.38%
Training and Development Specialists 105 $54,338 82.68%
Graphic Designers 104 $48,846 83.20%
Chemical Engineers 103 $84,769 84.43%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 100 $74,671 81.97%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 100 $46,786 81.97%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 14 $49,448 58.33%
Biomedical Engineers 14 $79,062 58.33%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 14 $43,156 63.64%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $61,824 63.64%
Economists 13 $88,317 59.09%
Medical and Health Services Managers 13 $94,754 61.90%
Logisticians 13 $76,899 65.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 13 $27,696 65.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,293 60.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 12 $76,861 60.00%
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 %
Idexcel Inc 89 $87,632 88.12%
Lt Technology Services Limited 88 $63,586 88.00%
Lockheed Martin Operations Support Inc 87 $86,922 87.00%
Under Armour Inc 86 $85,650 86.87%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 86 $64,962 86.87%
Spirent Communications Inc 86 $81,324 87.76%
Mindboard Inc 85 $78,282 86.73%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 85 $66,716 86.73%
H2o Clinical Llc 84 $60,310 86.60%
Prometheus Computing Llc 84 $86,374 86.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shah Associates Md Llc 6 $136,798 30.00%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 6 $85,266 30.00%
Indisoft Llc 6 $110,402 30.00%
Aggregate Industries Management Inc 6 $95,607 30.00%
Inventiv Clinical Solutions 6 $56,441 30.00%
Nemetschek North America 6 $70,127 30.00%
Jds Uniphase Corporation 6 $97,154 30.00%
Science Applications International Corporation Fre 6 $73,690 31.58%
Carefree Land Chiropractic Llc 6 $33,474 31.58%
Zolon Tech Solutions Inc 6 $93,929 31.58%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Racetracks 2 $28,486 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $27,550 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $23,646 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $34,424 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $29,224 100.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $27,352 100.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 1 $34,424 100.00%

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