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 %
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 30 $87,608 88.24%
Walden University Llc 30 $100,657 88.24%
Nortech North America Inc 30 $83,043 90.91%
Clark Construction Group Llc 30 $85,212 90.91%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 30 $89,734 90.91%
Xerox State Local Solutions Inc 30 $83,074 90.91%
Experis Us Inc 30 $82,814 90.91%
Deloitte Tax Llp 30 $65,456 90.91%
Rapid Financial Services Llc 30 $74,535 90.91%
Maxim Healthcare Services Inc 30 $90,147 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infogen Software Inc 2 $95,462 33.33%
Nanda Inc 2 $28,974 33.33%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2 $93,340 33.33%
Precision Products Group Inc 2 $79,987 33.33%
Koniag Services Inc 2 $145,392 33.33%
Areenasoft Corporation 2 $113,402 33.33%
Korean Kornerinc 2 $18,138 33.33%
Min Engineering Inc 2 $72,072 33.33%
Iliad Llc Dba Ryans Daughter Irish Pub 2 $47,143 33.33%
Icf Resources Llc 2 $79,394 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