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 %
Actuaries 3 $63,295 100.00%
Physician Assistants 3 $75,455 100.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $61,466 100.00%
Information Security Analysts 3 $70,276 100.00%
Computer Network Architects 3 $80,170 100.00%
Veterinarians 3 $84,344 100.00%
Neurologists 3 $208,000 100.00%
Writers and Authors 2 $45,000 66.67%
Credit Analysts 2 $32,063 66.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 2 $25,626 66.67%
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 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 %
Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences 8 $48,441 88.89%
Data S Solutions Llc 8 $57,330 88.89%
Sapphire Technologies Lp 8 $51,212 88.89%
Teknest Inc 8 $59,987 88.89%
Perficient Inc 8 $64,149 88.89%
Conglomerate It Services Inc 8 $63,159 88.89%
Majesco Software And Solutions Inc 8 $60,486 88.89%
Renee Systems Inc 8 $69,415 88.89%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 8 $81,134 88.89%
Calais Regional Hospital 8 $154,744 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dragon Products Company Llc 1 $79,914 50.00%
Edmond Roy Sons Inc 1 $52,312 50.00%
College Of The Atlantic 1 $40,300 50.00%
Valmet Inc 1 $76,045 50.00%
Camp Cobbossee Operating Co Llc 1 $80,267 50.00%
Varney Agency Inc 1 $34,757 50.00%
Trc Engineers Llc 1 $67,642 50.00%
Ann Les Nail Bar 1 $28,122 50.00%
Penobscot Respiratory Pa 1 $208,000 50.00%
Camp Group Llc 1 $30,742 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