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 %
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc 1 $68,390 100.00%
Euclid Innovations Inc 1 $68,432 100.00%
Revere Info Tech Inc 1 $68,432 100.00%
Baltimore City Public School System 1 $68,560 100.00%
Jsmn International Inc 1 $68,598 100.00%
Funding Resources Inc 1 $68,827 100.00%
Misi Company 1 $68,910 100.00%
American Professional Computer Consultants Group I 1 $68,910 100.00%
Global Technical Software Services Inc 1 $69,160 100.00%
Calpion Inc 1 $69,160 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 288 $38,730 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 197 $33,950 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 147 $27,961 100.00%
Potato Farming 73 $34,043 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 67 $31,351 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 51 $32,205 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 16 $29,095 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $33,961 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $30,121 100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 7 $32,787 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 312 $108,759 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 169 $58,230 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 122 $80,456 85.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 81 $148,264 66.39%
Veterinary Services 74 $85,682 91.36%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 50 $28,059 67.57%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 36 $34,157 72.00%
Full Service Restaurants 35 $31,123 97.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 33 $79,925 94.29%
Landscaping Services 31 $30,347 93.94%

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