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 %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $56,634 87.50%
Business Intelligence Analysts 7 $66,073 87.50%
Clergy 6 $34,218 75.00%
Chemists 6 $46,456 85.71%
Financial Specialists, All Other 6 $42,772 85.71%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $43,681 85.71%
General and Operations Managers 6 $83,987 85.71%
Curators 6 $47,237 85.71%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,683 85.71%
Compliance Officers 6 $64,542 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1 $43,160 50.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 $28,122 50.00%
Budget Analysts 1 $85,446 50.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 1 $34,570 50.00%
Materials Engineers 1 $85,738 50.00%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1 $80,454 50.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,670 50.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 1 $98,177 50.00%
Accountants 1 $38,688 50.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $96,034 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 %
Valorem Llc 1 $105,955 100.00%
Infovision Inc 1 $106,101 100.00%
Meta Platforms Inc 1 $108,992 100.00%
Electric Power Systems Engineering Design Inc 1 $109,678 100.00%
Eps Engineering Design Inc 1 $109,678 100.00%
Maine Aviation Corporation 1 $109,820 100.00%
Hire It People Inc 1 $110,802 100.00%
Pediatric Associates Of Lewiston Pa 1 $112,299 100.00%
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital 1 $116,376 100.00%
Hughes Network Systems Llc 1 $116,730 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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