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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 46 $74,925 93.88%
Operations Research Analysts 44 $64,177 93.62%
Physical Therapists 40 $60,305 88.89%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 38 $66,673 84.44%
Hospitalists 37 $203,705 88.10%
Accountants and Auditors 37 $48,808 90.24%
Pediatricians, General 37 $143,776 92.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $64,869 92.31%
Anesthesiologists 35 $169,524 92.11%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $52,902 96.77%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $26,686 10.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $58,272 83.33%
Financial Managers 5 $89,881 83.33%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $48,800 66.67%
Anesthesiologists 4 $136,344 66.67%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4 $59,540 66.67%
Database Administrators 4 $64,519 80.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $85,080 60.00%
General and Operations Managers 3 $111,294 60.00%
Mechanical Engineers 3 $79,692 60.00%
Pediatricians, General 3 $91,873 60.00%
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 %
University Of Maine At Augusta 7 $43,427 87.50%
Riya Hospitality Llc 7 $54,009 87.50%
Puja Hospitality Llc 7 $62,623 87.50%
Smart Works Llc 7 $46,747 87.50%
Eclinicalworks Llc 7 $70,126 87.50%
Penobscot Valley Hospital 7 $116,772 87.50%
Northeastern University 7 $67,215 87.50%
Keen Info Tek Inc 7 $55,551 87.50%
Tekwissen Llc 7 $73,311 87.50%
Avco Consulting Inc 7 $71,192 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Duane Theriault 2 $37,024 100.00%
Girard Farm Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Les Entreprises Forestieres G Doyon Lteee 2 $36,660 100.00%
Robinson Lumber Co 2 $25,126 100.00%
Farmer Kevs Organic Llc 2 $33,914 100.00%
Robinson Lumber Company Inc 2 $27,560 100.00%
Emmanouil Karamousadakis 2 $26,273 100.00%
Kirk International Inc 2 $33,914 100.00%
P P Farms Inc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Les Transport Regi Inc 1 $27,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Kennebunk Inn Group Llc 1 $59,134 50.00%

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 $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