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 %
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 %
Wipro Limited 25 $66,455 96.15%
Tyler Technologies Inc 24 $69,986 96.00%
Global American Staffing Inc 23 $44,252 92.00%
Td Bank Na 21 $74,035 95.45%
Ll Bean Inc 21 $82,559 100.00%
Ramps International Inc 18 $79,749 85.71%
Trc Engineers Llc 17 $65,359 89.47%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc 17 $54,031 94.44%
Trc Environmental Corporation 17 $64,364 100.00%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 16 $63,733 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Maine Multi Medical Specialists 1 $277,557 25.00%
Portland Shellfish Company Inc 1 $41,018 25.00%
Heriatge Family Chiropractic 1 $43,680 25.00%
Ivory Tech System Inc 1 $81,162 25.00%
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company 1 $63,710 25.00%
Rowdmap Inc 1 $104,520 25.00%
Union River Associates Realty Holdings Llc 1 $70,470 25.00%
Maine Central Institute 1 $51,355 25.00%
Grow Tech Llc 1 $116,501 25.00%
Onpoint Health Data 1 $64,334 25.00%

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 $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