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 %
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	15	$66,769	83.33%
Information Technology Project Managers	15	$71,605	88.24%
Coaches and Scouts	14	$25,152	82.35%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	14	$46,748	82.35%
Materials Engineers	14	$74,854	82.35%
Medical and Health Services Managers	14	$65,238	82.35%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	14	$77,916	87.50%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	13	$47,165	81.25%
Financial Managers	13	$70,130	86.67%
Marketing Managers	13	$80,173	92.86%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	$148,346	50.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$67,011	50.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,185	66.67%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$38,054	66.67%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	1	$53,997	33.33%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$67,000	33.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1	$75,774	33.33%
Graphic Designers	1	$41,662	33.33%
Chiropractors	1	$43,680	33.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1	$51,355	33.33%

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 %
India	97	$95,871	40.76%
Philippines	45	$53,678	44.55%
Canada	29	$101,899	43.94%
Kenya	17	$28,059	36.96%
Nepal	16	$70,568	41.03%
Jamaica	14	$41,771	37.84%
Brazil	12	$33,602	32.43%
China	10	$56,756	38.46%
United Kingdom	8	$90,847	32.00%
Thailand	8	$47,770	38.10%

Top Hiring Companies in Maine (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of Southern Maine	30	$47,870	85.71%
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc	30	$69,732	85.71%
St Joseph Ambulatory Care Inc	30	$145,271	90.91%
Maine Medical Center	29	$86,733	90.63%
Ntt Data Inc	27	$84,386	87.10%
St Marys Regional Medical Center	27	$165,713	87.10%
Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough Inc	27	$72,074	90.00%
Sound Physicians Of New York Pllc	27	$164,395	93.10%
It Cats Llc	26	$72,995	89.66%
Randstad Technologies Lp	25	$67,132	86.21%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Macdonald Page Collc	2	$64,106	33.33%
Maine Medical Center	2	$52,375	33.33%
Southern Maine Medical Center	2	$39,645	33.33%
Health Dialog Services Corporation	2	$66,124	33.33%
Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency	2	$86,574	33.33%
Kirara Inc	2	$43,337	40.00%
Tex Tech Industries Inc	1	$88,317	20.00%
Hyland Value Creation Llc	1	$103,459	20.00%
St Marys Health System	1	$74,090	25.00%
Paladin Consulting Inc	1	$52,021	25.00%

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.