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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 10 $51,014 83.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $57,219 90.91%
Bioinformatics Scientists 10 $58,816 90.91%
Chief Executives 10 $120,677 90.91%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 10 $130,349 100.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 9 $42,393 90.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $44,806 90.00%
Chemical Engineers 9 $51,183 90.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $49,822 90.00%
Biomedical Engineers 9 $65,092 90.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statisticians 1 $58,157 50.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,670 50.00%
Biomedical Engineers 1 $90,938 50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $51,020 50.00%
Construction Managers 1 $95,160 50.00%
Financial Analysts 1 $99,736 50.00%
Sales Engineers 1 $63,419 50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $37,814 50.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $67,000 50.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,000 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 %
South Africa 3 $53,520 33.33%
Iran 3 $93,105 33.33%
Egypt 3 $102,201 37.50%
Lebanon 3 $63,294 37.50%
Greece 3 $103,313 37.50%
Nigeria 3 $143,111 37.50%
Colombia 3 $49,025 37.50%
Peru 2 $99,776 25.00%
Taiwan 2 $52,217 28.57%
Bangladesh 2 $53,508 28.57%

Top Hiring Companies in Maine (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rite Pros Inc 602 $60,794 98.05%
Eastern Maine Medical Center 394 $171,431 92.92%
Infosys Limited 298 $62,087 99.67%
University Of Maine 217 $46,033 91.18%
The Jackson Laboratory 214 $55,941 91.06%
Idexx Laboratories Inc 205 $86,603 87.98%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 149 $59,131 100.00%
Colby College 106 $50,085 94.64%
Wex Inc 88 $91,397 87.13%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 83 $76,040 89.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eastern Maine Medical Center 155 $65,861 100.00%
The Aroostook Medical Center 32 $158,660 22.38%
Llbean Inc 15 $102,369 14.56%
Wex Inc 14 $81,448 20.00%
Bates College 12 $47,904 20.00%
Penobscot Respiratory 8 $183,958 14.55%
Millinocket Regional Hospital 6 $145,697 18.75%
Gentle Family Dentistry Llc Pa 5 $148,708 15.63%
Tyler Technologies 4 $58,734 16.67%
Mayo Regional Hospital 4 $156,587 16.67%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 2 $77,980 100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 2 $71,916 100.00%
Sports Teams And Clubs 2 $17,160 100.00%
Cement Manufacturing 2 $81,183 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $50,939 100.00%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction 2 $63,638 100.00%
Real Estate Credit 2 $77,563 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $103,730 50.00%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 1 $96,574 50.00%
Fine Arts Schools 1 $26,395 50.00%
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 $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