| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family and General Practitioners | 77 | $153,823 | 91.67% |
| Management Analysts | 75 | $59,525 | 89.29% |
| Database Administrators | 69 | $57,592 | 88.46% |
| Dentists, General | 62 | $130,291 | 84.93% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $50,737 | 93.75% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 56 | $66,458 | 91.80% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 53 | $48,126 | 92.98% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 48 | $97,512 | 85.71% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 46 | $74,925 | 93.88% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 43 | $64,883 | 93.48% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6 | $36,487 | 33.33% |
| Nursery Workers | 4 | $29,723 | 25.00% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 4 | $30,475 | 28.57% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 4 | $33,914 | 30.77% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 3 | $45,282 | 25.00% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 2 | $25,085 | 16.67% |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | 1 | $41,600 | 9.09% |
| Cooks, All Other | 1 | $35,360 | 10.00% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 1 | $26,686 | 11.11% |
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $32,573 | 11.11% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 12 | $23,622 | 100.00% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 8 | $75,423 | 66.67% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 6 | $43,098 | 60.00% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $50,032 | 66.67% |
| Electrical Engineers | 6 | $83,491 | 66.67% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 5 | $132,226 | 62.50% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $58,272 | 71.43% |
| Financial Managers | 5 | $89,881 | 71.43% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $45,501 | 71.43% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $71,551 | 83.33% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1 | $52,853 | 50.00% |
| Macedonia | 1 | $99,736 | 50.00% |
| Finland | 1 | $58,448 | 100.00% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $57,280 | 100.00% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | $93,309 | 100.00% |
| Netherlands | 1 | $116,501 | 100.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | $89,523 | 100.00% |
| Mongolia | 1 | $62,837 | 100.00% |
| Venezuela | 1 | $61,589 | 100.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | $54,787 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences | 8 | $48,441 | 88.89% |
| Data S Solutions Llc | 8 | $57,330 | 88.89% |
| Sapphire Technologies Lp | 8 | $51,212 | 88.89% |
| Teknest Inc | 8 | $59,987 | 88.89% |
| Perficient Inc | 8 | $64,149 | 88.89% |
| Conglomerate It Services Inc | 8 | $63,159 | 88.89% |
| Majesco Software And Solutions Inc | 8 | $60,486 | 88.89% |
| Renee Systems Inc | 8 | $69,415 | 88.89% |
| Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc | 8 | $81,134 | 88.89% |
| Calais Regional Hospital | 8 | $154,744 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Products Company Llc | 1 | $79,914 | 50.00% |
| Edmond Roy Sons Inc | 1 | $52,312 | 50.00% |
| College Of The Atlantic | 1 | $40,300 | 50.00% |
| Valmet Inc | 1 | $76,045 | 50.00% |
| Camp Cobbossee Operating Co Llc | 1 | $80,267 | 50.00% |
| Varney Agency Inc | 1 | $34,757 | 50.00% |
| Trc Engineers Llc | 1 | $67,642 | 50.00% |
| Ann Les Nail Bar | 1 | $28,122 | 50.00% |
| Penobscot Respiratory Pa | 1 | $208,000 | 50.00% |
| Camp Group Llc | 1 | $30,742 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 2,369 | $64,177 | 93.45% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 825 | $164,698 | 90.16% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 579 | $49,821 | 93.24% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 280 | $68,901 | 89.46% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 255 | $162,887 | 91.07% |
| Veterinary Services | 207 | $87,192 | 82.80% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 204 | $63,350 | 86.08% |
| Engineering Services | 107 | $71,120 | 89.17% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 92 | $64,107 | 92.93% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 83 | $70,958 | 88.30% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logging | 250 | $37,450 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 138 | $32,648 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 133 | $27,326 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 63 | $30,991 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 45 | $32,084 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 42 | $31,173 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 13 | $27,266 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 7 | $33,524 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 6 | $28,971 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 6 | $32,025 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 296 | $105,132 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 163 | $57,866 | 100.00% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 50 | $28,059 | 35.21% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 30 | $32,639 | 25.64% |
| Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging | 25 | $29,496 | 31.65% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 9 | $82,715 | 13.43% |
| Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 6 | $99,702 | 12.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 5 | $83,616 | 16.67% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 5 | $96,624 | 16.67% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 4 | $93,091 | 13.79% |
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.