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 %
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $159,640 50.00%
Dermatologists 1 $208,000 50.00%
Architectural Drafters 1 $51,126 50.00%
Photographers 1 $28,517 50.00%
Orthodontists 1 $215,696 50.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1 $37,502 50.00%
Automotive Engineers 1 $90,438 50.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $47,882 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers 1 $30,170 50.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 1 $38,272 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 %
Akt Llc 1 $66,061 100.00%
Bernstein Shur Sawyer Nelson Pa 1 $66,061 100.00%
Coastal Enterprises Inc 1 $66,456 100.00%
Casco Systems Llc 1 $66,456 100.00%
Quantum Infotech Inc 1 $66,602 100.00%
Code Genesys Llc 1 $66,602 100.00%
Datasync Inc 1 $66,789 100.00%
Tek Resource Inc 1 $66,934 100.00%
Axiom Software Laboratories Inc 1 $67,122 100.00%
Acadia Technologies Inc 1 $67,454 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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