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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Maine Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

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.

Top Occupations in Maine (All Years)

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%
Maine Employees Over Time
Maine has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 436 employees were hired. Maine peaked in 2014 with 646 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 416 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Maine From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 97 $95,871 40.76%
Philippines 45 $53,678 44.55%
Canada 29 $101,899 43.94%
Kenya 17 $28,059 36.96%
Nepal 16 $70,568 41.03%
Jamaica 14 $41,771 37.84%
Brazil 12 $33,602 32.43%
China 10 $56,756 38.46%
United Kingdom 8 $90,847 32.00%
Thailand 8 $47,770 38.10%

Top Hiring Companies in Maine (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northern Maine Medical Center 9 $142,156 90.00%
Rlc Engineering Pllc 9 $72,460 90.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 9 $100,051 90.00%
Wsp Usa Inc 9 $89,103 90.00%
Spectrum Medical Group Pa 9 $171,864 90.00%
Hospital Medicine Services Of Maine Llc 9 $196,532 90.00%
Fhc Inc 8 $48,085 80.00%
Husson University 8 $48,119 80.00%
Sensor Research And Development Corporation 8 $51,173 88.89%
Primasoft Inc 8 $63,110 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nyle Systems Llc 1 $63,419 50.00%
Windsor Preventive Dental Care 1 $154,274 50.00%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc 1 $53,997 50.00%
Arcast Inc 1 $77,563 50.00%
Blackhawk Network Inc 1 $81,266 50.00%
C L Aviation Services Dba Cl Aviation Group 1 $62,837 50.00%
New England Integrated Living Support Llc 1 $52,853 50.00%
Camp Caribou For Boys 1 $41,350 50.00%
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company 1 $60,424 50.00%
Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities 1 $208,000 50.00%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 1 $71,718 100.00%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 1 $103,106 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $40,019 100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 1 $56,160 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 1 $96,574 100.00%
Wineries 1 $39,021 100.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 1 $68,827 100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation 1 $94,744 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 1 $54,558 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $25,043 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Maine Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage