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 %
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $52,739 77.36%
Risk Management Specialists 41 $69,834 77.36%
Data Warehousing Specialists 41 $108,586 80.39%
Industrial Production Managers 39 $94,967 76.47%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 38 $41,069 74.51%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 38 $49,572 74.51%
Hydrologists 38 $62,933 76.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 37 $49,893 78.72%
Administrative Services Managers 36 $64,270 76.60%
Veterinarians 36 $86,793 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instructional Coordinators 6 $47,493 42.86%
Epidemiologists 6 $69,087 42.86%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 6 $19,289 42.86%
Mental Health Counselors 6 $39,298 42.86%
Food Scientists and Technologists 6 $67,992 42.86%
Statistical Assistants 6 $48,468 42.86%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 6 $93,846 42.86%
Electricians 6 $56,059 42.86%
Driver/Sales Workers 6 $21,379 42.86%
Civil Engineering Technicians 6 $48,877 46.15%
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 %
Splendtek Inc 461 $52,643 92.20%
Akvarr Inc 426 $61,288 87.65%
Bill Me Later Inc 423 $97,272 89.24%
Medimmune Llc 421 $78,117 90.73%
Quality Software Services Inc 402 $77,877 91.16%
Northstar Group Inc 398 $62,069 90.66%
Marriott International Inc 394 $106,169 91.20%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 388 $72,225 90.87%
Wipro Limited 379 $86,292 90.02%
Feicom Inc 370 $79,868 90.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Frey Agricultural Products Inc 12 $27,119 100.00%
Country Life Farm Llp 12 $27,780 100.00%
Boordy Vineyards Inc 11 $28,602 100.00%
Lewis Orchards Farm Market Llc 11 $32,251 100.00%
Pahls Farm 11 $27,426 100.00%
Wings Landing Farms Llc 11 $30,616 100.00%
Tdh Nurseries Llc 10 $28,342 100.00%
Baugher Enterprises Inc 10 $26,333 100.00%
Shlagel Farms Llc 10 $31,564 100.00%
One Straw Farm Llc 10 $27,305 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Turningpoint Global Solutions Llc 28 $95,940 33.33%
Booz Allen Hamilton 28 $109,051 34.57%
Three Sigma Software Inc 27 $92,660 34.18%
Maryland Inpatient Care Specialists Llc 27 $107,951 35.06%
Open Text Inc 27 $108,444 35.53%
Tista Science And Technology 27 $104,423 36.00%
Ppe Casino Resorts Maryland Llc 27 $24,881 36.49%
Resourcesys Inc 26 $103,381 35.14%
Digital Management Llc 26 $111,258 36.11%
Merit Builders Inc 25 $25,890 36.23%

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