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 %
Physical Scientists, All Other	2	$52,486	100.00%
Nurse Practitioners	2	$78,707	100.00%
Training and Development Specialists	2	$52,458	100.00%
Human Resources Managers	2	$110,084	100.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists	2	$50,024	100.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$42,025	100.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	2	$25,626	100.00%
Biochemical Engineers	2	$59,372	100.00%
Loan Officers	1	$36,670	50.00%
Robotics Engineers	1	$78,936	50.00%

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 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 %
University Of New England	49	$65,096	87.50%
Bates College	46	$60,710	85.19%
Unum Group	46	$88,744	92.00%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	45	$77,937	93.75%
Quality Matrix Inc	44	$63,215	95.65%
Mainehealth	44	$149,349	97.78%
Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough Inc	42	$77,303	93.33%
Igate Technologies Inc	35	$57,473	89.74%
Ibm Corporation	35	$66,131	94.59%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	33	$58,102	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Salmon Falls Nursery Inc	14	$27,469	100.00%
Spear Farms Inc	14	$26,365	100.00%
Crane Bros Inc	13	$33,360	100.00%
Lemieuxs Orchard Llc	13	$32,589	100.00%
Pascal Lessard Inc	13	$34,654	100.00%
Brackett Orchards	13	$28,542	100.00%
Rowe Orchards	13	$24,000	100.00%
Gillespie Farms Div	12	$34,216	100.00%
Seamans Farm Inc	12	$31,505	100.00%
Thomas Farms	11	$32,440	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kirara Inc	2	$43,337	14.29%
Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency	2	$86,574	14.29%
Health Dialog Services Corporation	2	$66,124	15.38%
Maine Medical Center	2	$52,375	16.67%
Southern Maine Medical Center	2	$39,645	18.18%
Macdonald Page Collc	2	$64,106	20.00%
Spectrum Medical Group Pa	2	$28,718	20.00%
University Of Maine At Machias	2	$39,430	20.00%
Esri Inc	2	$82,067	25.00%
Delhaize America Shared Services Group Llc	2	$80,985	28.57%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Executive Offices	2	$63,294	66.67%
Real Estate Credit	2	$77,563	66.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	2	$41,216	66.67%
Paper Mills	2	$53,664	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$50,939	66.67%
International Affairs	2	$61,901	66.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$82,753	66.67%
Employment Services	2	$52,499	66.67%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	2	$40,841	66.67%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	2	$52,333	66.67%

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.