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 %
History Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $54,054 92.86%
Recreation Workers 12 $24,227 85.71%
Instructional Coordinators 12 $45,613 85.71%
Validation Engineers 12 $61,310 85.71%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11 $47,557 84.62%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 11 $38,897 84.62%
Soil and Plant Scientists 11 $49,736 91.67%
Optometrists 11 $63,147 91.67%
Psychiatrists 11 $163,984 91.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists 10 $55,399 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Officers 1 $56,930 33.33%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $40,227 33.33%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 1 $76,045 33.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 1 $77,563 33.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $60,000 33.33%
Coaches and Scouts 1 $19,987 50.00%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 1 $37,003 50.00%
Psychiatrists 1 $74,090 50.00%
Cost Estimators 1 $74,838 50.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 $28,122 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 %
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 %
Cygtec Inc 1 $55,890 100.00%
Prospance Inc 1 $55,890 100.00%
Portland Chiropractic Neurology 1 $56,160 100.00%
Capricorn Products Llc 1 $56,451 100.00%
Divihn Integration Inc 1 $56,472 100.00%
Greater Houlton Christian Academy 1 $56,510 100.00%
Sysfore Technologies Inc 1 $56,534 100.00%
Mmc Systems Inc 1 $56,659 100.00%
Aztek Inc 1 $56,722 100.00%
Global Disruptive Technologies 1 $56,784 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

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%

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