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)

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 %
Sensor Research And Development Corporation 8 $51,173 80.00%
Primasoft Inc 8 $63,110 80.00%
Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences 8 $48,441 80.00%
Data S Solutions Llc 8 $57,330 80.00%
Sapphire Technologies Lp 8 $51,212 88.89%
Teknest Inc 8 $59,987 88.89%
Perficient Inc 8 $64,149 88.89%
Conglomerate It Services Inc 8 $63,159 88.89%
Majesco Software And Solutions Inc 8 $60,486 88.89%
Renee Systems Inc 8 $69,415 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Labbe Roy Maple Inc 2 $31,876 100.00%
Orman Kyle Blackstone 2 $36,140 100.00%
Kirk Laborers Association Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Ramon Forestry Service Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Atlantic Organics Inc 2 $21,226 100.00%
Pietree Llc 2 $21,642 100.00%
Anderson Farms 2 $36,140 100.00%
9298 7502 Quebec Inc 2 $31,200 100.00%
Wonderful Bees 2 $37,024 100.00%
Mason Turner Farms 2 $36,140 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New England Integrated Living Support Llc 1 $52,853 50.00%
Arcast Inc 1 $77,563 50.00%
Camp Caribou For Boys 1 $41,350 50.00%
Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities 1 $208,000 50.00%
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company 1 $60,424 50.00%
Dragon Products Company Llc 1 $79,914 50.00%
Camp Group Llc 1 $30,742 50.00%
Penobscot Respiratory Pa 1 $208,000 50.00%
Ann Les Nail Bar 1 $28,122 50.00%
College Of The Atlantic 1 $40,300 50.00%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 1 $57,680 100.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $69,888 100.00%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 1 $95,306 100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 1 $56,160 100.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 1 $68,390 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $40,019 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing 1 $67,933 100.00%
Wineries 1 $39,021 100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 1 $47,174 100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing 1 $65,957 100.00%
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 $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