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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Managers 1 $95,160 50.00%
Optometrists 1 $83,990 50.00%
Accountants 1 $38,688 50.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1 $67,000 50.00%
Biomedical Engineers 1 $90,938 50.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 $28,122 50.00%
Financial Analysts 1 $99,736 50.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $60,000 50.00%
Sales Engineers 1 $63,419 50.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 1 $52,853 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 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 %
Metso Paper Usa Inc 1 $67,475 100.00%
Bangkok Thai Enterprises Inc 1 $67,538 100.00%
Turnberry Solutions Inc 1 $67,600 100.00%
Rw Gillespie Associates Inc 1 $67,683 100.00%
Bened Software Services Inc 1 $67,787 100.00%
Somic America Inc 1 $67,933 100.00%
Moose River Lumber Inc 1 $68,099 100.00%
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 1 $68,182 100.00%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 1 $68,307 100.00%
Us Cellular Corporation 1 $68,328 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 1 $57,680 100.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $69,888 100.00%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 1 $95,306 100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 1 $56,160 100.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 1 $68,390 100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs 1 $40,019 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing 1 $67,933 100.00%
Wineries 1 $39,021 100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 1 $47,174 100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing 1 $65,957 100.00%
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 $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