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 %
Dimensions Health Corporation 32 $59,023 88.89%
Business Integra Technology Solutions Inc 32 $77,017 88.89%
Great Lakes Consulting Group Llc 32 $71,569 88.89%
Pharmaceutics International Incorporated Pii 32 $71,630 91.43%
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians 32 $92,290 91.43%
Corixa Corporation 32 $85,890 91.43%
Microexcel Inc 32 $72,283 91.43%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 32 $64,024 91.43%
Evidera Inc 32 $80,831 91.43%
Prime Ae Group Inc 32 $71,023 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prism Microsystems Inc 2 $40,124 33.33%
Altek Information Technology 2 $49,171 33.33%
Allied Trading Inc 2 $94,141 33.33%
Tekhelper Inc 2 $98,831 33.33%
Pico Industries Inc 2 $72,353 33.33%
Columbus It Partner Usa Inc 2 $113,194 33.33%
Potowmac Engineers Inc 2 $53,529 33.33%
Ss Papadopulos Associates Inc 2 $69,680 33.33%
Cadista Pharmaceuiticals Inc 2 $66,394 33.33%
Creamtec Llc 2 $83,408 33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

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