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 %
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 %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 6 $32,025 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 6 $32,451 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $36,582 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 4 $26,068 100.00%
Crop Production 4 $32,490 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $32,183 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 4 $28,470 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 3 $36,435 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 3 $32,642 100.00%
Apiculture 3 $33,869 100.00%

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