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 %
Geographers 79 $49,594 86.81%
Instructional Coordinators 76 $53,272 83.52%
Validation Engineers 74 $86,697 82.22%
Family and General Practitioners 72 $135,962 80.90%
Mental Health Counselors 70 $46,775 78.65%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 69 $57,134 79.31%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 67 $39,979 79.76%
Computer Hardware Engineers 67 $84,710 79.76%
Food Scientists and Technologists 67 $51,578 80.72%
Sales Managers 66 $97,641 81.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 90 $77,518 88.24%
Under Armour Inc 88 $86,522 87.13%
Conduent State Local Solutions Inc 88 $103,591 88.00%
Erp Analysts Inc 87 $88,413 87.00%
Lockheed Martin Operations Support Inc 87 $86,922 87.88%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 86 $64,962 87.76%
Microsoft Corporation 85 $102,607 86.73%
Speridian Technologies Llc 85 $80,812 87.63%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 85 $66,716 87.63%
Fis Management Services Llc 85 $89,640 88.54%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Albright Farms 2 $18,918 100.00%
Koinonia Partnership Dba Gramercy Llc 2 $19,864 100.00%
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard Llp 2 $35,100 100.00%
Lewis Orchards And Farm Market Llc 2 $25,553 100.00%
Susan A Mende Dvm Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Maryland Aquatic Nurseries Inc 2 $19,854 100.00%
Dr Snell Nursery Inc 2 $18,897 100.00%
Gramercy Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Burnt Hill Farm 2 $35,100 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 46 1 2 $35,776 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montgomery College 6 $56,617 30.00%
Emd Sales Inc 6 $45,503 30.00%
Science Applications International Corporation Fre 6 $73,690 31.58%
Jds Uniphase Corporation 6 $97,154 31.58%
Inventiv Clinical Solutions 6 $56,441 31.58%
Aggregate Industries Management Inc 6 $95,607 31.58%
Indisoft Llc 6 $110,402 31.58%
Nemetschek North America 6 $70,127 31.58%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 6 $85,266 31.58%
Carefree Land Chiropractic Llc 6 $33,474 31.58%

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