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
6,971 78.48% $83,167 H-1B
1,226 13.80% $31,715 H-2A
586 6.60% $79,455 PERM
99 1.11% $70,689 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Maine has seen a total of 8,882 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Maine is the H-1B visa with 6,971 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 78.48% of Maine's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,226 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 13.80% of Maine's total visas.

Top Occupations in Maine (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Speech-Language Pathologists 4 $45,281 80.00%
Epidemiologists 4 $54,411 100.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 4 $33,328 100.00%
Logisticians 4 $50,789 100.00%
Budget Analysts 4 $56,290 100.00%
Graphic Designers 4 $40,466 100.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,791 100.00%
Animal Scientists 4 $44,180 100.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 4 $47,705 100.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $40,208 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 73 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 104 $96,094 39.85%
Philippines 45 $53,678 44.12%
Jamaica 33 $38,675 43.42%
Canada 32 $113,084 51.61%
Nepal 17 $70,649 36.17%
Kenya 17 $28,059 41.46%
Brazil 13 $33,352 34.21%
Thailand 11 $71,713 40.74%
China 10 $56,756 38.46%
United Kingdom 8 $90,847 36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Maine (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Woodland Pulp Llc 11 $73,676 91.67%
Katahdin Valley Health Center 11 $68,080 91.67%
Management Health Systems Inc 11 $56,449 91.67%
Ait Global Inc 11 $72,078 91.67%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 11 $55,455 91.67%
Husson University 10 $48,810 83.33%
Northern Maine Medical Center 10 $134,629 83.33%
Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency 10 $128,178 83.33%
Amzur Technologies Inc 10 $70,412 83.33%
Bayswater Llc 10 $77,280 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rollins Orchards Llc 3 $35,540 100.00%
Everett T Dimock Dba North Star Orchards 3 $21,473 100.00%
Randall Orchards 3 $21,473 100.00%
Carrier Sugarbush Llc 3 $34,001 100.00%
Hagan Farms Llc 3 $39,770 100.00%
Doryfor Inc 3 $29,120 100.00%
Nu Seed Corp 3 $33,592 100.00%
Matthew J Dionne 3 $33,003 100.00%
Morin Forestry Inc 3 $29,869 100.00%
Goranson Farm Inc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Td Securities Usa Llc 1 $65,957 33.33%
Green Elephant Inc 1 $22,984 50.00%
Winxnet 1 $61,901 50.00%
St Croix Tissue 1 $93,163 50.00%
Fwb Llc 1 $39,437 50.00%
Kennebec Anesthesia Associates Pa 1 $208,000 50.00%
Orono Pharmacy 1 $129,314 50.00%
Hussey Seating Company 1 $94,578 50.00%
Ramp Grill Llc 1 $40,227 50.00%
Emergency Medicine Services Of Maine Llc 1 $208,000 50.00%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

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 $83,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage