We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

Maryland Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
104,252	88.83%	$77,811	H-1B
9,751	8.31%	$149,002	PERM
2,531	2.16%	$20,836	H-2A
825	0.70%	$89,921	E-3 Australian

As of May 2022, Maryland has seen a total of 117,359 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Maryland is the H-1B visa with 104,252 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 88.83% of Maryland's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 9,751 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.31% of Maryland's total visas.

Top Occupations in Maryland (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	20,445	$92,565	91.81%
Computer Systems Analysts	10,845	$72,930	91.03%
Computer Programmers	6,691	$65,695	87.17%
Computer Occupations, All Other	2,802	$92,080	92.57%
Software Developers, Systems Software	2,483	$92,507	92.17%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,440	$79,155	87.86%
Database Administrators	1,425	$77,774	87.75%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1,276	$60,079	81.33%
Accountants and Auditors	1,263	$59,952	82.07%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,172	$46,325	82.42%

Maryland Employees Over Time

Maryland has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 7,288 employees were hired. Maryland peaked in 2021 with 11,404 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 10,914 in 2022.

Top Countries with Workers in Maryland From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	3,135	$228,551	56.73%
China	471	$300,425	53.64%
Mexico	331	$34,153	38.94%
Philippines	271	$49,784	40.03%
El Salvador	244	$44,860	44.85%
South Korea	235	$807,867	54.15%
Nepal	143	$62,512	59.58%
Canada	111	$90,813	48.26%
Pakistan	104	$61,053	46.64%
Brazil	92	$51,491	56.79%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Johns Hopkins University	2,977	$56,450	75.14%
National Institutes Of Health Hhs	2,800	$48,341	70.67%
University Of Maryland College Park	1,752	$50,209	74.74%
Hughes Network Systems Llc	1,431	$84,466	96.30%
Infosys Limited	1,419	$79,009	96.86%
University Of Maryland Baltimore	1,045	$56,339	73.33%
Inovalon Inc	1,030	$87,622	82.40%
Baltimore City Public Schools	1,009	$76,129	89.77%
Accenture Llp	987	$93,841	91.05%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	966	$68,522	95.64%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	35,276	$79,895	90.70%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	8,184	$56,327	76.54%
Computer Systems Design Services	5,389	$83,979	91.42%
Other Computer Related Services	2,877	$82,593	91.36%
Engineering Services	2,048	$71,221	89.32%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,999	$66,259	88.33%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,631	$95,103	88.45%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,452	$80,083	78.87%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,382	$90,950	90.68%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	873	$121,042	89.36%

Maryland Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Maryland to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Maryland over all years is $77,811. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.