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 %
Web Developers	25	$51,598	96.15%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$47,336	92.00%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	21	$37,417	84.00%
Industrial Engineers	21	$75,586	87.50%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$55,427	95.24%
Civil Engineers	19	$67,842	100.00%
Financial Analysts	17	$62,054	94.44%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$50,489	88.89%
Biological Scientists, All Other	16	$43,572	88.89%
Natural Sciences Managers	15	$81,041	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$42,713	50.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2	$99,861	50.00%
Civil Engineers	2	$68,796	50.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$48,045	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$70,252	50.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$67,011	50.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	$148,346	50.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,185	50.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$38,054	50.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$60,145	50.00%

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 416 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Maine From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saudi Arabia	2	$126,017	28.57%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$96,866	33.33%
Peru	2	$99,776	33.33%
Taiwan	2	$52,217	33.33%
Bangladesh	2	$53,508	33.33%
United States Of America	2	$45,927	33.33%
Ghana	2	$37,414	40.00%
Iceland	1	$208,000	25.00%
Argentina	1	$21,424	25.00%
Germany	1	$84,000	25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Maine (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rite Pros Inc	602	$60,794	98.05%
Eastern Maine Medical Center	394	$171,431	92.92%
Infosys Limited	298	$62,087	99.67%
University Of Maine	217	$46,033	91.18%
The Jackson Laboratory	214	$55,941	91.06%
Idexx Laboratories Inc	205	$86,603	87.98%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	149	$59,131	100.00%
Colby College	106	$50,085	94.64%
Wex Inc	88	$91,397	87.13%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	83	$76,040	89.25%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Eastern Maine Medical Center	155	$65,861	100.00%
The Aroostook Medical Center	32	$158,660	22.38%
Llbean Inc	15	$102,369	14.56%
Wex Inc	14	$81,448	20.00%
Bates College	12	$47,904	20.00%
Penobscot Respiratory	8	$183,958	14.55%
Millinocket Regional Hospital	6	$145,697	18.75%
Gentle Family Dentistry Llc Pa	5	$148,708	15.63%
Tyler Technologies	4	$58,734	16.67%
Mayo Regional Hospital	4	$156,587	16.67%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	65	$92,322	89.04%
Offices Of Dentists	63	$126,397	87.50%
Management Consulting Services	62	$66,458	88.57%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	60	$39,949	90.91%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	52	$72,401	85.25%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	45	$57,045	83.33%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	33	$72,669	89.19%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	29	$53,288	80.56%
Commercial Banking	29	$73,971	87.88%
Credit Card Issuing	28	$87,057	93.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	6	$32,081	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	4	$32,183	100.00%
Crop Production	4	$32,490	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	4	$30,607	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$31,623	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	3	$27,269	100.00%
Apple Orchards	2	$31,876	66.67%
Nursery And Tree Production	2	$30,451	66.67%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$37,960	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	2	$30,035	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	4	$72,634	14.29%
Private Households	3	$25,022	12.00%
Medical Laboratories	3	$92,609	13.64%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	3	$99,681	16.67%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	3	$64,057	16.67%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	2	$80,985	13.33%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	2	$66,124	15.38%
Coating Engraving Heat Treating And Allied Activities	2	$63,118	22.22%
Temporary Help Services	2	$92,779	22.22%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	2	$57,668	25.00%

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 $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.