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 %
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $42,480 100.00%
Cytotechnologists 1 $52,312 100.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $29,390 100.00%
Economists 1 $44,507 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $57,574 100.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1 $33,862 100.00%
Health Educators 1 $40,019 100.00%
Podiatrists 1 $49,067 100.00%
Biostatisticians 1 $64,043 100.00%
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1 $25,293 100.00%
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 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 %
It Cats Llc 26 $72,995 89.66%
Randstad Technologies Lp 25 $67,132 86.21%
Global American Staffing Inc 23 $44,252 92.00%
Ll Bean Inc 22 $85,121 95.65%
Td Bank Na 21 $74,035 100.00%
The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory 20 $60,010 95.24%
Central Maine Medical Center 19 $206,798 90.48%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 18 $66,181 90.00%
Mount Desert Island Hospital 18 $63,927 90.00%
Ramps International Inc 18 $79,749 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Francois Lessard 7 $39,128 100.00%
Sharon Ritter 7 $24,039 100.00%
Claude Rodrigue And Son Sugarbush 7 $32,956 100.00%
Stoney Brook Farm 7 $32,371 100.00%
Maine Apple Company 7 $21,424 100.00%
Applewald Farm 6 $32,219 100.00%
Cna Trucking Inc 6 $30,507 100.00%
Rowe Orchard 6 $32,580 100.00%
Harvest Tide Organics Llc 6 $34,719 100.00%
Northern Timber Trucking Inc 6 $29,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thai Me 2 $29,037 40.00%
The Beachwood 2 $36,566 40.00%
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company 1 $63,710 20.00%
St Marys Health System 1 $74,090 20.00%
Western Maine Multi Medical Specialists 1 $277,557 20.00%
Paladin Consulting Inc 1 $52,021 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%
Tex Tech Industries Inc 1 $88,317 25.00%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 6 $32,025 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 6 $32,451 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $36,582 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 4 $26,068 100.00%
Crop Production 4 $32,490 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $32,183 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 4 $28,470 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 3 $36,435 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 3 $32,642 100.00%
Apiculture 3 $33,869 100.00%

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