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)

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 %
Three Sigma Software Inc 48 $85,712 88.89%
Western Maryland Health System Corporation 48 $133,641 90.57%
Syntel Inc 48 $75,544 90.57%
Discovery Communications Llc 48 $107,916 90.57%
Heartland Employment Services Llc 47 $70,597 88.68%
Caremetx Llc 47 $104,129 88.68%
Wl Gore Associates Inc 47 $88,135 88.68%
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore 47 $60,775 88.68%
Earth Resources Technology Inc 47 $72,122 88.68%
Aurotech Inc 47 $83,649 90.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wallace Montgomery Associates Llp 4 $92,259 40.00%
Arinc Inc 4 $103,428 40.00%
Verde Corporation 4 $26,151 40.00%
Kievlan Assisted Living Llc 4 $24,378 40.00%
Decalogue Inc 4 $110,240 40.00%
Accreditation Board For Engineering And Technology 3 $57,852 30.00%
Viamericas Corporation 3 $89,516 30.00%
Apa Inc Dba Decisionpath Consulting 3 $89,433 30.00%
Dome Chartering Trading Corp 3 $86,341 30.00%
Bradcorp Services Inc Dbacomplete Apartment Ser 3 $24,218 30.00%

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