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 %
Software Developers, Applications	1,020	$75,706	93.07%
Computer Systems Analysts	793	$65,356	92.97%
Computer Programmers	449	$52,778	86.85%
Internists, General	355	$155,022	94.67%
Computer Occupations, All Other	327	$60,294	93.97%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	265	$190,477	87.75%
Surgeons	97	$205,989	86.61%
Electrical Engineers	97	$73,178	88.99%
Software Developers, Systems Software	85	$81,360	92.39%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	82	$63,175	94.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	340	$30,435	200.00%
Logging Equipment Operators	105	$37,316	125.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	80	$30,577	228.57%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	44	$35,749	146.67%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	32	$38,922	133.33%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	22	$29,523	100.00%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	20	$41,409	95.24%
Hoist and Winch Operators	13	$35,820	61.90%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	9	$38,942	47.37%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	8	$32,547	42.11%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	62	$92,733	32.63%
Internists, General	57	$110,365	40.14%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	42	$131,806	54.55%
Nursing Assistants	40	$28,059	83.33%
Helpers--Production Workers	23	$29,016	74.19%
Dentists, General	16	$119,574	55.17%
Computer Programmers	16	$83,433	66.67%
Surgeons	14	$144,733	77.78%
Cooks, Restaurant	13	$28,112	86.67%
Computer Systems Analysts	13	$77,608	92.86%

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 %
Strategic Maintenance Solutions	2	$69,711	100.00%
Genpact Llc	2	$66,498	100.00%
Q9 Software Llc	2	$68,370	100.00%
Fierce Solution Llc	2	$67,454	100.00%
Rehabcare Group East Llc	2	$71,146	100.00%
Strategic Staffing It Inc	2	$70,793	100.00%
Redfin Solutions Llc	2	$68,162	100.00%
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation	2	$75,775	100.00%
3k Technologies Llc	2	$68,796	100.00%
Sd Warren Company	2	$70,658	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 %
Freight Transportation Arrangement	2	$41,216	100.00%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	2	$65,135	100.00%
Administration Of Education Programs	2	$53,509	100.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	2	$42,286	100.00%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$82,753	100.00%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	2	$76,742	100.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$71,843	100.00%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	2	$52,333	100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$62,078	100.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$95,212	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 $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.