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 %
Ati Holdings Llc 44 $75,264 89.80%
Prometric Inc 44 $68,475 89.80%
Science Systems And Applications Inc 44 $73,994 89.80%
Strategic Resources International Inc 44 $72,106 91.67%
Veridic Solutions Llc 43 $89,294 89.58%
Morgan Stanley Co Llc 43 $62,209 89.58%
Qiagen Sciences Llc 43 $71,214 89.58%
Mitaja Corporation 43 $78,513 91.49%
Pn Automation Inc 43 $78,396 91.49%
S4 Consultants Inc 43 $87,699 91.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wheaton Donuts Inc Dba Dunkin Donuts 3 $15,621 33.33%
Shah Associates Cpa 3 $71,240 33.33%
Systems Integration Development Inc 3 $78,139 33.33%
Planned Systems International Inc 3 $114,296 33.33%
Edgar Online Inc 3 $62,136 33.33%
Saber Software Inc Dba Saber Government Solut 3 $61,075 33.33%
Prime Engineering Inc 3 $64,501 33.33%
Rohde And Schwarz Inc 3 $79,047 33.33%
Crossway Community 3 $58,427 33.33%
Hana Food Distributor Inc 3 $102,065 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