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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Zambia	1	$52,853	50.00%
Macedonia	1	$99,736	50.00%
Finland	1	$58,448	100.00%
Hong Kong	1	$57,280	100.00%
Bulgaria	1	$93,309	100.00%
Netherlands	1	$116,501	100.00%
Kazakhstan	1	$89,523	100.00%
Mongolia	1	$62,837	100.00%
Venezuela	1	$61,589	100.00%
Uzbekistan	1	$54,787	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Maine (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scepter Technologies Inc	2	$41,028	66.67%
Trinuc Llc	2	$37,149	66.67%
Border Freight Transportation Consulting Llc	2	$41,216	66.67%
Southern Maine Community College	2	$39,218	66.67%
Lohmann Animal Health International Inc	2	$38,376	66.67%
Maine School Administrative District No 27	2	$40,190	66.67%
The Community School Of Mount Desert Island	2	$40,153	66.67%
University Of Maine At Farmington	2	$42,359	66.67%
City Of Lewiston School Department	2	$40,638	66.67%
Evantage Technologies Inc	2	$54,923	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Maine (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	65	$92,322	89.04%
Offices Of Dentists	63	$126,397	87.50%
Management Consulting Services	62	$66,458	88.57%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	60	$39,949	90.91%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	52	$72,401	85.25%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	45	$57,045	83.33%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	33	$72,669	89.19%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	29	$53,288	80.56%
Commercial Banking	29	$73,971	87.88%
Credit Card Issuing	28	$87,057	93.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	6	$32,081	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	4	$32,183	100.00%
Crop Production	4	$32,490	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	4	$30,607	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$31,623	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	3	$27,269	100.00%
Apple Orchards	2	$31,876	66.67%
Nursery And Tree Production	2	$30,451	66.67%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$37,960	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	2	$30,035	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	4	$72,634	14.29%
Private Households	3	$25,022	12.00%
Medical Laboratories	3	$92,609	13.64%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	3	$99,681	16.67%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	3	$64,057	16.67%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	2	$80,985	13.33%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	2	$66,124	15.38%
Coating Engraving Heat Treating And Allied Activities	2	$63,118	22.22%
Temporary Help Services	2	$92,779	22.22%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	2	$57,668	25.00%

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 $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.