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 %
Chile 5 $49,185 38.46%
New Zealand 5 $70,526 38.46%
Denmark 5 $89,128 41.67%
Uzbekistan 5 $50,714 45.45%
Cambodia 5 $28,904 45.45%
Netherlands 5 $86,150 45.45%
Cameroon 5 $69,686 50.00%
Singapore 5 $84,727 50.00%
Hong Kong 4 $32,105 44.44%
Barbados 4 $80,350 44.44%

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