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 %
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 %
Argentina 1 $21,424 25.00%
Germany 1 $84,000 25.00%
Ukraine 1 $43,160 33.33%
Spain 1 $85,446 33.33%
Zambia 1 $52,853 33.33%
Macedonia 1 $99,736 33.33%
Finland 1 $58,448 33.33%
Hong Kong 1 $57,280 33.33%
Bulgaria 1 $93,309 33.33%
Netherlands 1 $116,501 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Maine (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bar Harbor Bankshares 1 $25,418 50.00%
Sweet Tree Arts 1 $26,395 50.00%
Chambers Leasing 1 $28,267 50.00%
Lodging Econometrics Inc 1 $28,829 50.00%
Washington Academy 1 $28,933 50.00%
Catholic Charities Maine 1 $29,390 50.00%
Msad 45 1 $30,000 50.00%
Town Of Easton 1 $31,453 50.00%
Tegna East Coast Broadcasting Llc 1 $31,678 50.00%
Maine School Administrative District 1 1 $31,802 50.00%
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