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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Maryland Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
104,597 91.05% $80,193 H-1B
8,331 7.25% $162,176 PERM
1,090 0.95% $27,427 H-2A
858 0.75% $93,093 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Maryland has seen a total of 114,876 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Maryland is the H-1B visa with 104,597 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.05% of Maryland's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 8,331 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.25% of Maryland's total visas.

Top Occupations in Maryland (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Budget Analysts 93 $66,699 89.42%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $64,977 86.54%
Psychiatrists 89 $132,145 86.41%
Economists 84 $89,171 84.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 84 $66,697 84.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 82 $44,901 82.83%
Lawyers 81 $81,114 82.65%
Health Educators 81 $61,275 83.51%
Pediatricians, General 80 $112,682 84.21%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 79 $76,080 84.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 11 $112,730 57.89%
Computer Network Support Specialists 10 $55,126 52.63%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10 $42,322 52.63%
Credit Analysts 10 $64,247 52.63%
Biological Technicians 10 $47,946 52.63%
Stonemasons 10 $44,776 55.56%
Compliance Officers 10 $87,564 55.56%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 9 $45,783 50.00%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9 $48,136 50.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9 $85,220 50.00%
Maryland Employees Over Time
Maryland has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 6,714 employees were hired. Maryland peaked in 2018 with 9,018 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,089 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 2,478 $265,715 45.70%
China 328 $399,820 37.57%
Philippines 271 $49,784 35.01%
Mexico 220 $36,265 36.12%
South Korea 190 $46,039 35.19%
El Salvador 163 $43,792 46.18%
Nepal 125 $58,964 43.10%
Pakistan 102 $72,231 41.13%
Canada 99 $99,349 43.42%
Brazil 60 $54,859 36.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Maryland (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meso Scale Diagnostics Llc 134 $69,381 89.93%
Oracle America Inc 132 $101,662 94.29%
Kforce Inc 131 $85,211 93.57%
Aditi Llc 128 $90,978 92.75%
Medstar Medical Group Ii Llc 128 $200,406 92.75%
Itech Us Inc 127 $91,333 92.70%
Vayusoft Solutions Inc 127 $63,071 92.70%
Turningpoint Global Solutions Llc 123 $87,471 91.11%
Zolon Tech Solutions Inc 122 $98,228 91.04%
Paypal Inc 115 $99,547 86.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
One Straw Farm 4 $23,186 100.00%
Roger E Wolfe Dba Pine Valley Farms 4 $21,143 100.00%
Schott Nursery Llc 4 $32,230 100.00%
Tideland Gardens Inc 4 $34,107 100.00%
New Market Plains Llc 4 $23,171 100.00%
Chaven Llc 4 $26,879 100.00%
Ivy Hill Farm 4 $32,937 100.00%
Manor View Farm 4 $29,260 100.00%
Black Gold Farms 4 $39,582 100.00%
Wolfes Pine Valley Farms Llc 4 $32,568 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alfredhouse Eldercare Inc 10 $27,286 37.04%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 10 $95,437 37.04%
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc 10 $83,600 37.04%
Ben Lewis Plumbing Heating Acinc 10 $31,625 37.04%
El Gran Pollo Llc 10 $31,032 38.46%
Abt Associates Inc 9 $111,206 34.62%
Technuf Llc 9 $81,370 34.62%
Digital Infuzion Inc 9 $115,278 36.00%
Acj Restaurant Llc 9 $27,018 36.00%
Rohde Schwarz Usa Inc 9 $143,732 36.00%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing 5 $78,994 83.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $44,776 100.00%
Industrial Design Services 5 $56,601 100.00%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 5 $73,924 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 5 $87,015 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 5 $109,025 100.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing 5 $94,994 100.00%
Commercial Bakeries 5 $71,440 100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 5 $78,229 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $64,189 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bowling Centers 1 $31,034 50.00%
Computer Training 1 $49,192 50.00%
Business Support Services 1 $97,635 50.00%
Marinas 1 $16,765 50.00%
Hospitals 1 $61,339 50.00%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control 1 $104,351 50.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps 1 $31,283 50.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 1 $41,101 50.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 1 $70,429 50.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units 1 $57,678 50.00%

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 $80,193. 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