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 %
Materials Engineers 36 $75,826 81.82%
Aerospace Engineers 35 $67,981 79.55%
Managers, All Other 35 $97,886 81.40%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 34 $39,332 79.07%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 34 $76,189 79.07%
Purchasing Managers 34 $106,223 80.95%
Optometrists 34 $91,133 80.95%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 33 $45,159 80.49%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $58,644 84.62%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $47,062 82.05%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Team Assemblers 6 $22,610 46.15%
Industrial Production Managers 6 $99,188 46.15%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 6 $46,894 46.15%
Epidemiologists 6 $69,087 46.15%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 6 $93,846 46.15%
Statistical Assistants 6 $48,468 46.15%
Chiropractors 5 $37,390 38.46%
Anesthesiologists 5 $122,588 38.46%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 5 $34,769 41.67%
Interpreters and Translators 5 $49,546 41.67%
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 %
Bizit Consultants Inc 57 $88,667 91.94%
Technogen Inc 56 $100,098 90.32%
Sriven Systems Inc 56 $75,779 91.80%
Retail Services And Systems Inc 56 $95,201 91.80%
Loyola University Maryland 56 $59,195 91.80%
Cyquent Inc 56 $72,217 91.80%
Cyber Infotech Llc 56 $93,838 91.80%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 55 $81,840 90.16%
Bdo Usa Llp 55 $67,590 91.67%
Etek It Solutions Inc 55 $99,999 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qiagen Inc 4 $86,169 33.33%
Progressus Therapy Llc 4 $63,112 33.33%
Granite America Llc 4 $69,857 33.33%
Shoaib Hashmi Md Pa 4 $132,736 33.33%
Motorola Solutions Inc 4 $89,019 33.33%
Five Days Market Inc 4 $84,749 33.33%
Soa Financial 4 $91,827 33.33%
Louis Berger Water Services Inc 4 $78,328 33.33%
Svetavots Corp Dba 24 7 Bright Star Health Care 4 $25,771 33.33%
Lpl Financial Llc 4 $100,043 33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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