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 %
Zdaas Llc 33 $76,675 89.19%
Actionet Inc 33 $85,706 89.19%
M9 Consulting Inc 33 $88,223 91.67%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 33 $80,944 91.67%
Randstad Technologies Lp 33 $80,030 91.67%
Isr Info Way Inc 33 $87,814 91.67%
Wr Grace Co 33 $121,026 91.67%
Cw Professional Services Llc 33 $111,077 91.67%
Apptad Inc 32 $99,873 88.89%
Gxs Inc 32 $93,616 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R2integrated Llc 2 $88,598 33.33%
Chesapeake Landscape And Design 2 $30,576 33.33%
Toucan Management Llc 2 $61,766 33.33%
Phh Arval 2 $70,821 33.33%
Grossberg Company Llp 2 $65,133 33.33%
Attivasoft 2 $104,177 33.33%
Encore Ng Services Inc 2 $61,693 33.33%
Praline Bakery Llc 2 $34,778 33.33%
Artelye Incorporated 2 $54,330 33.33%
Advance Technical Solutions Inc 2 $74,797 33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Corn Farming 2 $29,431 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 2 $22,896 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $30,035 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 2 $35,100 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $24,839 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $27,550 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $23,646 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $34,424 100.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $27,352 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $32,323 100.00%

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