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 %
Hospitalists 99 $178,397 83.90%
Computer Network Support Specialists 98 $57,318 85.22%
Logisticians 96 $67,594 84.21%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 96 $48,496 85.71%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 93 $64,589 83.78%
Public Relations Specialists 93 $47,042 84.55%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 92 $61,337 85.19%
Psychiatrists 89 $132,145 83.18%
Budget Analysts 87 $66,949 86.14%
Speech-Language Pathologists 82 $66,454 82.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc 215 $116,046 88.11%
Drfirstcom Inc 211 $93,400 90.56%
Ezenius Inc 210 $60,574 90.91%
Leidos Inc 209 $104,936 91.67%
Sparksoft Corporation 208 $89,447 92.04%
Scepter Technologies Inc 203 $64,604 91.03%
Pharmaceutics International Inc 201 $55,141 90.95%
Pace Computer Solutions Inc 199 $80,998 90.45%
Chags Health Information Technology Llc 194 $87,212 88.58%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 194 $94,881 88.99%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microsoft Corporation 18 $93,251 41.86%
Board Of Education Of St Marys County 17 $48,209 42.50%
Patuxent Nursery Llc 17 $24,424 43.59%
Western Maryland Health System Corp 16 $151,447 42.11%
Lcg Systems Llc 16 $92,821 42.11%
Charles Bros Inc Iii 16 $60,009 43.24%
The Emmes Corporation 16 $69,686 44.44%
Vayusoft Solutions Inc 16 $90,630 44.44%
Nms Healthcare Of Hyattsville Llc 16 $89,742 45.71%
Hughes Systique Private Limited 16 $124,774 45.71%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 19 $31,305 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 19 $27,471 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 18 $28,567 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 16 $30,944 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 15 $27,787 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $30,494 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $30,373 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 11 $26,448 100.00%
Floriculture Production 10 $26,136 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 10 $29,858 100.00%

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