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 %
Conservation Scientists 3 $45,774 75.00%
Computer Network Architects 3 $80,170 75.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $47,496 75.00%
Landscape Architects 3 $53,747 75.00%
Actuaries 3 $63,295 75.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $61,466 75.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 3 $37,877 75.00%
Veterinarians 3 $84,344 75.00%
Community Health Workers 3 $38,799 100.00%
Social and Community Service Managers 3 $73,535 100.00%
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 %
Tek Leaders Inc 3 $77,709 100.00%
Logic Planet Inc 3 $66,220 100.00%
Cquent Systems Inc 3 $61,526 100.00%
Consultadd Incorporation 3 $72,204 100.00%
Diodes Us Manufacturing Incorporated 3 $83,546 100.00%
R3 Technology Inc 3 $73,840 100.00%
Central Maine Power Company 3 $71,982 100.00%
Intelligroup Inc 3 $72,259 100.00%
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics 3 $76,239 100.00%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 3 $71,004 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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