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 %
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 %
Avant Healthcare Professionals Llc 13 $83,075 92.86%
Ernst Young Us Llp 12 $54,486 85.71%
Dizer Corp 12 $61,102 85.71%
Patni Americas Inc 12 $56,637 92.31%
Cyient Inc 12 $66,806 92.31%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 12 $72,116 92.31%
Aspen Dental Of Maine Pc 12 $129,397 100.00%
Vevey Software Solutions Llc 12 $73,466 100.00%
Hospital Medicine Services Of Maine Llc 12 $207,199 100.00%
Management Health Systems Llc 11 $44,020 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Danny Plourde Trucking Inc 4 $42,661 100.00%
Lajoie Growers Llc 4 $34,356 100.00%
Locally Known Farms Inc 4 $22,329 100.00%
Porter Farms Llc 4 $36,140 100.00%
J V Sugarbush Inc 4 $32,625 100.00%
Corey Rioux Sons 4 $34,008 100.00%
Msmw Corperation 4 $33,644 100.00%
Pierson Nurseries Inc 4 $33,296 100.00%
Hennessey Brothers 4 $27,466 100.00%
Fairwinds Farm Llc 4 $35,469 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iberdrola Usa Management Corporation 1 $85,446 33.33%
Global Technical Talent 1 $90,397 33.33%
Aian Taste Llc 1 $27,622 33.33%
Richard Batstone Md Pa 1 $103,438 33.33%
Grow Tech Llc 1 $116,501 33.33%
Maine Central Institute 1 $51,355 33.33%
Rowdmap Inc 1 $104,520 33.33%
Union River Associates Realty Holdings Llc 1 $70,470 33.33%
Pond Cove Millwork 1 $43,160 33.33%
Foreside Financial Group Llc 1 $87,547 33.33%

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