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 %
Nascent Technologies Inc 1 $94,786 100.00%
Maine Oxy Acetylene Supply Co 1 $95,306 100.00%
Colgate Palmolive Toms Of Maine 1 $95,410 100.00%
Focus It Inc 1 $96,429 100.00%
Global Soft Systems Inc 1 $96,429 100.00%
Kalypso Lp 1 $96,574 100.00%
Pro Unlimited Inc 1 $96,574 100.00%
Avangrid Service Company Inc 1 $99,258 100.00%
Eminence Technology Solutions Inc 1 $100,214 100.00%
Bnrg Developments Usa Llc 1 $100,256 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 6 $32,081 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $32,183 100.00%
Crop Production 4 $32,490 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 4 $30,607 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $31,623 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 3 $27,269 100.00%
Apple Orchards 2 $31,876 66.67%
Nursery And Tree Production 2 $30,451 66.67%
Support Activities For Forestry 2 $37,960 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $30,035 100.00%

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