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 %
Software Developers, Applications 19,171 $91,232 90.91%
Computer Systems Analysts 11,218 $72,745 90.16%
Computer Programmers 7,259 $65,560 86.52%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,001 $92,592 92.28%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,413 $90,760 91.44%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,618 $62,443 76.28%
Accountants and Auditors 1,482 $60,346 82.79%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,440 $78,549 85.46%
Database Administrators 1,419 $76,068 90.15%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,246 $51,700 80.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,596 $104,184 64.02%
Computer Systems Analysts 416 $91,797 104.26%
Software Developers, Systems Software 253 $102,605 84.62%
Computer Occupations, All Other 192 $106,351 102.67%
Civil Engineers 140 $1,316,959 82.84%
Accountants and Auditors 138 $68,648 97.87%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 132 $1,809,292 112.82%
Internists, General 125 $133,799 121.36%
Statisticians 93 $75,954 100.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 85 $22,259 94.44%
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 %
Germany 16 $82,737 43.24%
Bolivia 15 $53,935 40.54%
Panama 13 $52,257 37.14%
South Africa 13 $83,969 43.33%
Ethiopia 12 $87,850 40.00%
Ecuador 12 $62,609 41.38%
Zimbabwe 11 $57,887 37.93%
Ghana 11 $77,138 39.29%
Spain 11 $89,765 40.74%
Egypt 11 $75,824 40.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Touche Llp 142 $74,708 94.04%
Operating System Services Inc 138 $63,496 92.00%
Allegis Group Inc 136 $104,233 90.67%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 134 $93,397 90.54%
Anne Arundel County Public Schools 134 $60,182 91.16%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 133 $72,770 91.72%
Maryland Medical First Pa 131 $143,485 90.97%
Adventist Healthcare Inc 130 $81,943 90.28%
Kforce Inc 128 $84,195 91.43%
Axle Informatics Llc 126 $82,855 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Timothys School 11 $63,530 40.74%
University Of Maryland Baltimore 11 $92,447 40.74%
Pharmacare Llc Dba Pharmacare Discount Pharmacy 11 $81,585 40.74%
El Gran Pollo Llc 10 $31,032 37.04%
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc 10 $83,600 37.04%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 10 $95,437 37.04%
Ben Lewis Plumbing Heating Acinc 10 $31,625 38.46%
Axle Informatics 10 $112,536 38.46%
Digital Infuzion Inc 9 $115,278 34.62%
Alfredhouse Eldercare Inc 9 $24,260 34.62%

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