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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Carpenters 3 $24,190 30.00%
Automotive Specialty Technicians 3 $45,836 30.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 3 $26,901 30.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $44,230 30.00%
Crossing Guards 3 $27,685 30.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $48,734 30.00%
Loan Officers 3 $54,233 30.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,563 30.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 3 $31,762 30.00%
Engineers, All Other 3 $101,358 30.00%
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 %
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 2,513 $52,034 66.73%
Johns Hopkins University 2,364 $56,895 64.13%
University Of Maryland College Park 1,534 $52,327 68.27%
Hughes Network Systems Llc 1,497 $87,622 95.47%
Infosys Limited 1,450 $79,759 99.59%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,088 $96,215 83.76%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,056 $70,796 92.88%
Baltimore City Public Schools 1,022 $76,162 92.41%
Accenture Llp 1,014 $96,353 92.77%
Inovalon Inc 868 $88,138 81.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rinehart Orchards Inc 24 $27,342 100.00%
Angelica Nurseries Inc 23 $26,205 100.00%
E Wesley Cohee 22 $26,785 100.00%
Hardings Orchard Llc 18 $28,371 100.00%
78 Acres Llc 17 $28,187 100.00%
Winbak Farm Llc 17 $25,178 100.00%
Manor View Farm Inc 17 $23,002 100.00%
Arnold Farms Llc 17 $23,700 100.00%
Waverly Farm Llc 17 $26,016 100.00%
Snells Greenhouses Inc 16 $25,787 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Software Services Inc 184 $80,297 34.52%
Bill Me Later Inc 130 $90,491 28.57%
Pinpoint Cleaning Service Inc 96 $22,507 25.88%
Medical Science Computing Inc 94 $85,460 26.18%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 89 $120,409 30.69%
Hh Medstar Health Inc 76 $131,264 26.30%
International Software Systems Inc 74 $107,547 36.82%
University Of Maryland 58 $57,219 31.52%
Remote Tiger Inc 53 $109,485 28.96%
Northstar Group Inc 48 $123,742 29.45%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5 $110,969 83.33%
Roofing Contractors 5 $68,478 83.33%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 5 $97,752 83.33%
Credit Card Issuing 5 $111,049 83.33%
Reinsurance Carriers 5 $164,561 83.33%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 5 $88,770 83.33%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 5 $84,489 83.33%
Masonry Contractors 5 $96,541 83.33%
General Warehousing And Storage 5 $83,944 83.33%
Caterers 5 $63,490 83.33%
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