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 %
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 22 $49,919 78.57%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $67,513 81.48%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22 $39,318 81.48%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 21 $55,605 80.77%
Surgeons 21 $119,081 80.77%
Energy Engineers 21 $71,776 80.77%
Manufacturing Engineers 20 $73,704 76.92%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 20 $68,700 80.00%
Editors 20 $58,064 80.00%
Chiropractors 20 $50,038 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Im Systems Group Inc 51 $68,288 89.47%
Abt Associates Inc 51 $89,218 89.47%
Rochambeau The French International School Of Washington Dc 51 $73,272 89.47%
Jlg Industries Inc 50 $77,356 87.72%
Impaq International Llc 50 $78,768 87.72%
Smart Logix 50 $58,648 89.29%
Sysrs It Services Llc 50 $87,931 89.29%
Apt Holdings Llc 50 $82,353 90.91%
Common Securitization Solutions Llc 50 $117,215 90.91%
Wye Oak Healthcare Of Hyattsville Llc 49 $78,240 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tn Americas Llc 4 $94,089 36.36%
Connectyourcare 4 $117,479 36.36%
Atlas Container Corporation 4 $39,832 36.36%
Neibauer Dental Care Pc 4 $89,097 36.36%
Ml Management Corp 4 $54,558 36.36%
La Prima Food Group Inc 4 $18,034 36.36%
Lucidus Solutions Llc 4 $132,808 36.36%
Keskin Inc 4 $48,817 36.36%
Bimbin Traders Inc 4 $42,599 36.36%
Early Learning Language Academies Llc 4 $34,642 36.36%

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