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 %
Piscataqua Landscaping Tree Service Llc 1 $65,416 100.00%
Eps Engineering And Design Inc 1 $65,624 100.00%
Electric Power Systems International Inc 1 $65,624 100.00%
Reed Reed Inc 1 $65,624 100.00%
American Technology Consulting Llc 1 $65,645 100.00%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 1 $65,915 100.00%
Miz Tech Solutions Llc 1 $65,936 100.00%
Bg Foods North America Inc 1 $65,957 100.00%
Generac Power Systems Inc 1 $66,019 100.00%
Mp Tec Inc 1 $66,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 288 $38,730 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 197 $33,950 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 147 $27,961 100.00%
Potato Farming 73 $34,043 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 67 $31,351 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 51 $32,205 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 16 $29,095 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $33,961 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 7 $30,121 100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 7 $32,787 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 312 $108,759 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 169 $58,230 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 122 $80,456 85.92%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 81 $148,264 66.39%
Veterinary Services 74 $85,682 91.36%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 50 $28,059 67.57%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 36 $34,157 72.00%
Full Service Restaurants 35 $31,123 97.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 33 $79,925 94.29%
Landscaping Services 31 $30,347 93.94%

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