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 %
Vtec Maine Inc	2	$55,557	66.67%
Nordx	2	$44,502	66.67%
Breda Llc	2	$44,158	66.67%
The Nature Conservancy	2	$46,447	66.67%
Twb Speech Language Pathology Services Inc	2	$44,845	66.67%
Idexcel Inc	2	$56,992	66.67%
Maine Molecular Quality Controls Inc	2	$55,006	66.67%
Veritas Law Offices Pc	2	$45,531	66.67%
Acadia Hospital	2	$53,279	100.00%
Waltech Inc	2	$51,459	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 %
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	27	$93,773	93.10%
Offices Of Physicians	25	$154,695	89.29%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	23	$71,008	88.46%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	21	$74,357	95.45%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	17	$71,567	89.47%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	16	$57,253	88.89%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	13	$53,480	92.86%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	10	$62,221	83.33%
Temporary Help Services	10	$73,604	83.33%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	10	$67,800	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	2	$29,630	100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2	$23,421	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	1	$35,256	50.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$23,421	50.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	1	$35,256	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	1	$35,256	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	2	$87,277	28.57%
Boat Building	2	$36,005	33.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2	$64,106	40.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$60,632	40.00%
Home Health Care Services	1	$52,853	20.00%
Cement Manufacturing	1	$79,914	20.00%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1	$61,901	25.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1	$64,334	25.00%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	1	$38,397	25.00%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	1	$63,710	25.00%

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.