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 %
Auditors 1 $47,778 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $47,882 100.00%
Podiatrists 1 $49,067 100.00%
Geographers 1 $50,648 100.00%
Architectural Drafters 1 $51,126 100.00%
Foresters 1 $52,062 100.00%
Environmental Engineers 1 $52,832 100.00%
Energy Engineers 1 $52,874 100.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $52,894 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $52,900 100.00%
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 %
University Of Maine At Machias 4 $36,570 80.00%
Cst 2000 Llc 4 $43,014 80.00%
Us Hotels New England Llc 4 $36,062 80.00%
Ssb Software Technologies Inc 4 $39,557 80.00%
Lecole Francaise Du Maine 4 $36,698 80.00%
Sdp Management Inc 4 $37,944 80.00%
St Marys Health System 4 $90,714 80.00%
Xceltech Inc 4 $43,373 80.00%
University Of Maine Farmington 4 $44,256 80.00%
Geeksoft Llc 4 $63,747 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 1 $71,718 100.00%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 1 $103,106 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $40,019 100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 1 $56,160 100.00%
Insurance Carriers 1 $96,574 100.00%
Wineries 1 $39,021 100.00%
Other Financial Vehicles 1 $68,827 100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation 1 $94,744 100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 1 $54,558 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $25,043 100.00%
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 $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.

State Avg Wage