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 %
Techtu Business Solutions Inc 29 $68,659 90.63%
Headstream Inc 29 $78,546 90.63%
Information Management Consultants Inc 29 $88,896 90.63%
It Resources Inc 29 $82,735 93.55%
Operating Systems Services Inc 29 $73,052 93.55%
Gcom Software Llc 29 $107,086 93.55%
Catalent Pharma Solutions 29 $103,540 93.55%
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc 29 $81,512 93.55%
Gap Solutions Inc 29 $106,699 93.55%
Union Hospital Of Cecil County Inc 29 $119,679 93.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation 2 $89,840 40.00%
Top Flight Gymnastics Center Inc 2 $37,607 40.00%
Remedi Seniorcare Holding Corporation 2 $99,279 40.00%
Mantaro Networks Inc 2 $85,416 40.00%
Exponent Inc 2 $81,869 40.00%
Data Computer Corporation Of America 2 $123,573 40.00%
Webfirst Inc 2 $89,316 40.00%
Aaa Tech Consultants Inc 2 $84,948 40.00%
Jay Sunny Bajaj 2 $29,141 40.00%
Imperial Autobody 2 $30,826 40.00%

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