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 %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $47,037 88.89%
Manufacturing Engineers 8 $66,108 88.89%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $57,228 88.89%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $43,601 88.89%
Clergy 7 $37,249 77.78%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7 $111,298 87.50%
Engineers, All Other 7 $57,756 87.50%
Financial Specialists, All Other 7 $43,240 87.50%
Chemists 7 $46,630 87.50%
Business Intelligence Analysts 7 $66,073 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $51,000 50.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1 $67,000 50.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 $28,122 50.00%
Optometrists 1 $83,990 50.00%
Accountants and Auditors 1 $47,694 50.00%
Compliance Officers 1 $56,930 50.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $60,000 50.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 1 $76,045 50.00%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 1 $37,003 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 %
International Business Machines Corporation 10 $74,984 90.91%
Sun Cloud Systems Inc 10 $86,345 90.91%
Deloitte Touche Llp 9 $44,124 81.82%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 9 $61,868 81.82%
Rlc Engineering Pllc 9 $72,460 90.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 9 $100,051 90.00%
Wsp Usa Inc 9 $89,103 90.00%
Spectrum Medical Group Pa 9 $171,864 90.00%
Spectrum Healthcare Partners 9 $249,119 90.00%
Fhc Inc 8 $48,085 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hsg Farms Inc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Bell Brothers Farm 3 $36,435 100.00%
Pineland Farms Inc 3 $31,200 100.00%
Hagan Farms 3 $22,870 100.00%
Grant Family Farm Llc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Goss Berry Farm Llc 3 $36,435 100.00%
Lozanos Harvesters Corp 3 $33,592 100.00%
Rainbow Farm 3 $34,951 100.00%
Green Thumb Farms Inc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Forest And Sugarbush Management Llc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kumar Inc 1 $23,005 50.00%
Chou Enterprisesinc 1 $38,792 50.00%
Jennifer Rosenthal 1 $21,424 50.00%
Windsor Preventive Dental Care 1 $154,274 50.00%
Nyle Systems Llc 1 $63,419 50.00%
Rlc Engineering Pllc 1 $82,285 50.00%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc 1 $34,570 50.00%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc 1 $53,997 50.00%
C L Aviation Services Dba Cl Aviation Group 1 $62,837 50.00%
Blackhawk Network Inc 1 $81,266 50.00%

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

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