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 %
Biological Scientists, All Other 17 $44,129 85.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $54,034 85.00%
Information Technology Project Managers 15 $71,605 78.95%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $62,040 83.33%
Marketing Managers 15 $94,434 83.33%
Coaches and Scouts 15 $25,911 83.33%
Registered Nurses 15 $81,736 88.24%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15 $66,769 88.24%
Financial Managers 14 $79,491 82.35%
Materials Engineers 14 $74,854 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Analysts 2 $74,412 50.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $59,301 50.00%
Lodging Managers 2 $59,238 50.00%
Civil Engineers 2 $68,796 66.67%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $67,011 66.67%
Coaches and Scouts 2 $32,657 66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $40,185 66.67%
Marketing Managers 2 $105,030 66.67%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $148,346 66.67%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $75,500 66.67%
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 %
Gar Technologies Inc 6 $52,042 85.71%
Datametrics Software Systems Inc 6 $65,617 85.71%
Cyberthink Inc 6 $58,646 85.71%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 6 $47,767 85.71%
Applied Thought Auditors And Consultants Inc 6 $56,486 85.71%
The Via Group Llc 6 $52,811 85.71%
Ust Global Inc 6 $71,684 85.71%
Oracle America Inc 6 $79,803 85.71%
Tabner Inc 6 $85,932 85.71%
Smhc Physician Services Pa 6 $136,751 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fountain Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Sharon Ritter Isaac Skillings Farm 1 $21,133 100.00%
Jenn And Auron Ayer 1 $23,338 100.00%
Lozanos Harvesters Corporation 1 $23,421 100.00%
Scamman Sod Farm Inc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Bedard Morissette Sugar Camp 1 $37,024 100.00%
Cider Hill Farms 1 $23,338 100.00%
Les Entreprises Forestieres G Doyon Ltee 1 $31,200 100.00%
Circle B Farms Llc Cbf123a 1 1 $35,256 100.00%
Addison Chase 1 $37,024 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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