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 %
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 %
Gorham School Department 1 $41,309 50.00%
Global American Staffing 1 $41,330 50.00%
Fleabags Llc 1 $41,330 50.00%
Genome International Corporation 1 $41,330 50.00%
Ecloud Labs Inc 1 $41,330 50.00%
Astir It Solutions Inc 1 $41,330 50.00%
Nam Info Inc 1 $41,330 50.00%
Bioprocess Algae Llc 1 $41,392 50.00%
Macdonald Page Co Llc 1 $41,413 50.00%
Jsk Group Llc 1 $41,413 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage