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 %
Clinical Nurse Specialists 1 $63,253 100.00%
Biostatisticians 1 $64,043 100.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $66,331 100.00%
Training and Development Managers 1 $66,602 100.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $70,533 100.00%
Wind Energy Engineers 1 $70,766 100.00%
Environmental Economists 1 $71,843 100.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $73,778 100.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $74,568 100.00%
Producers and Directors 1 $76,690 100.00%
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 %
Kee Technologies Group Inc 1 $61,526 100.00%
Cashstar Inc 1 $61,526 100.00%
E Giants Technologies Llc 1 $61,526 100.00%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 1 $61,526 100.00%
Kanap Systemsllc 1 $61,526 100.00%
4s Technologies Llc 1 $61,568 100.00%
Elite It Solutions Inc 1 $61,610 100.00%
Polar It Services Inc 1 $61,610 100.00%
Lanco Assembly Systems Inc 1 $61,818 100.00%
G Infotech Inc 1 $61,838 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Intermediation 1 $48,152 100.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $57,408 100.00%
Administration Of General Economic Programs 1 $100,256 100.00%
Language Schools 1 $39,957 100.00%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 1 $55,536 100.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $69,888 100.00%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 1 $95,306 100.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 1 $68,390 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1 $47,050 100.00%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 1 $53,914 100.00%
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