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 %
Landscape Architects	2	$54,912	100.00%
Fundraisers	2	$46,447	100.00%
Social and Community Service Managers	2	$58,448	100.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists	2	$50,024	100.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other	2	$52,486	100.00%
Art Directors	2	$55,692	100.00%
Biochemical Engineers	2	$59,372	100.00%
Data Warehousing Specialists	2	$76,825	100.00%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	2	$70,023	100.00%
Registered Nurses	2	$73,029	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 %
Scepter Technologies Inc	2	$41,028	66.67%
Trinuc Llc	2	$37,149	66.67%
Border Freight Transportation Consulting Llc	2	$41,216	66.67%
Southern Maine Community College	2	$39,218	66.67%
Lohmann Animal Health International Inc	2	$38,376	66.67%
Maine School Administrative District No 27	2	$40,190	66.67%
The Community School Of Mount Desert Island	2	$40,153	66.67%
University Of Maine At Farmington	2	$42,359	66.67%
City Of Lewiston School Department	2	$40,638	66.67%
Evantage Technologies Inc	2	$54,923	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Junior Colleges	4	$37,166	80.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	4	$56,769	80.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	4	$77,111	80.00%
Other Aquaculture	4	$107,354	80.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	4	$100,558	80.00%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	4	$21,138	80.00%
Office Administrative Services	4	$110,906	80.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	4	$80,858	80.00%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	4	$70,984	80.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	4	$51,225	80.00%

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.