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 %
Compliance Managers	2	$54,113	66.67%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$34,648	66.67%
Community Health Workers	2	$35,184	66.67%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2	$57,148	100.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	2	$37,888	100.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$41,216	100.00%
Training and Development Specialists	2	$52,458	100.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$42,025	100.00%
Librarians	2	$40,461	100.00%
Lodging Managers	2	$52,344	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 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 %
The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory	16	$54,548	94.12%
Dw Matrix Inc	16	$63,898	94.12%
Itech Us Inc	16	$67,544	94.12%
Penobscot Respiratory	16	$184,826	100.00%
Hospital Administrative District 4	15	$160,757	93.75%
Protech Solutions Inc	15	$53,485	93.75%
Mount Desert Island Hospital	15	$65,231	93.75%
American Physicians Inc	15	$144,072	93.75%
University Of Maine At Fort Kent	14	$38,218	87.50%
Rehabcare Group East Inc	14	$60,375	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hardwood Productspuritan Medical Products Co Llc	1	$96,034	25.00%
University Of Maine System	1	$53,509	25.00%
Aian Taste Llc	1	$27,622	33.33%
Richard Batstone Md Pa	1	$103,438	33.33%
Miyake Llc	1	$42,765	33.33%
Shinbashi Inc	1	$35,818	33.33%
Lucky Panda	1	$42,848	33.33%
Zajac Llc	1	$75,920	33.33%
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital	1	$187,200	33.33%
Iberdrola Usa Management Corporation	1	$85,446	33.33%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aircraft Manufacturing	2	$91,842	66.67%
Residential Property Managers	2	$34,570	66.67%
Other General Government Support	2	$47,289	66.67%
International Affairs	2	$61,901	66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	2	$42,931	66.67%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$49,317	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	2	$74,995	66.67%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$38,376	100.00%
Performing Arts Companies	2	$60,845	100.00%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	2	$65,624	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.