| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,526 | 79.42% | $82,648 | H-1B |
| 1,057 | 12.86% | $30,556 | H-2A |
| 539 | 6.56% | $78,877 | PERM |
| 95 | 1.16% | $69,991 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Maine has seen a total of 8,217 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Maine is the H-1B visa with 6,526 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 79.42% of Maine's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,057 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 12.86% of Maine's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | 6 | $95,895 | 85.71% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 6 | $109,155 | 100.00% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 5 | $44,837 | 83.33% |
| Biological Technicians | 5 | $43,539 | 83.33% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $45,178 | 83.33% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 5 | $47,096 | 100.00% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 5 | $46,093 | 100.00% |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $55,642 | 100.00% |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 5 | $62,441 | 100.00% |
| Sales Managers | 5 | $95,018 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 1 | $39,437 | 50.00% |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $35,360 | 50.00% |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 1 | $50,648 | 50.00% |
| Management Analysts | 1 | $74,090 | 50.00% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 1 | $43,160 | 50.00% |
| Budget Analysts | 1 | $85,446 | 50.00% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 1 | $34,570 | 50.00% |
| Childcare Workers | 1 | $21,424 | 50.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers | 1 | $34,500 | 50.00% |
| Materials Engineers | 1 | $85,738 | 50.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 1 | $62,837 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orono Pharmacy Inc | 5 | $75,974 | 83.33% |
| Mainegeneral Health | 5 | $87,460 | 83.33% |
| Regional School Unit 1 | 5 | $43,270 | 83.33% |
| University Of Maine At Augusta | 5 | $45,317 | 83.33% |
| Stone Coast Fund Services Llc | 5 | $64,218 | 83.33% |
| Chinese Gospel Church Of Portland | 5 | $41,059 | 83.33% |
| Town Of Orono | 5 | $52,362 | 83.33% |
| Go Consulting Group Inc | 5 | $42,087 | 83.33% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 5 | $54,887 | 83.33% |
| Vedicsoft Solutions Inc | 5 | $51,393 | 83.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 2,369 | $64,177 | 93.45% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 825 | $164,698 | 90.16% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 579 | $49,821 | 93.24% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 280 | $68,901 | 89.46% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 255 | $162,887 | 91.07% |
| Veterinary Services | 207 | $87,192 | 82.80% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 204 | $63,350 | 86.08% |
| Engineering Services | 107 | $71,120 | 89.17% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 92 | $64,107 | 92.93% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 83 | $70,958 | 88.30% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logging | 250 | $37,450 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 138 | $32,648 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 133 | $27,326 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 63 | $30,991 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 45 | $32,084 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 42 | $31,173 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 13 | $27,266 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 7 | $33,524 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 6 | $28,971 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 6 | $32,025 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 296 | $105,132 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 163 | $57,866 | 100.00% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 50 | $28,059 | 35.21% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 30 | $32,639 | 25.64% |
| Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging | 25 | $29,496 | 31.65% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 9 | $82,715 | 13.43% |
| Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 6 | $99,702 | 12.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 5 | $83,616 | 16.67% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 5 | $96,624 | 16.67% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 4 | $93,091 | 13.79% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Maine to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Maine over all years is $82,648. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.