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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	9	$94,321	75.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers	9	$52,344	81.82%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$59,478	81.82%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	9	$61,373	81.82%
Food Service Managers	9	$42,543	81.82%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	9	$68,149	81.82%
Treasurers and Controllers	8	$123,378	72.73%
Construction and Building Inspectors	8	$45,226	72.73%
Animal Scientists	8	$47,240	72.73%
Radiologists	8	$137,624	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Microbiologists	2	$58,084	25.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$83,255	25.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$64,650	25.00%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	2	$18,450	25.00%
Health Educators	2	$39,708	25.00%
Personal Financial Advisors	2	$69,493	25.00%
Materials Scientists	2	$74,703	28.57%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2	$50,035	28.57%
Sewers, Hand	2	$20,790	28.57%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2	$27,342	28.57%

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 %
Remote Tiger Inc	85	$89,973	89.47%
Ciena Corporation	84	$101,911	88.42%
H2o Clinical Llc	84	$60,310	89.36%
Becton Dickinson And Company	83	$100,939	89.25%
Cyberthink Inc	83	$79,751	89.25%
Tista Science And Technology Corporation	83	$109,364	89.25%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	82	$114,347	89.13%
Exelon Generation Company Llc	82	$77,795	90.11%
Variyas Global Solutions Inc	82	$93,403	90.11%
International Business Machines Corporation	81	$104,340	89.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ard Equine Solutions Llc	2	$33,374	100.00%
Manor View Farms Inc	2	$35,100	100.00%
Mountain Valley Llc	2	$30,035	100.00%
Fruits Vegetables By Lewis Orchards Llc	2	$22,520	100.00%
Mountain Valley Orchard	2	$21,778	100.00%
Housers Produce Farms Inc	2	$20,852	100.00%
Poole Landscaping Inc	2	$19,698	100.00%
Bp Miller Farms Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
Wh Boyer Inc	2	$19,799	100.00%
Plant Growers Llc	2	$30,774	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zolon Tech Solutions Inc	6	$93,929	31.58%
Cvr Management Llc	6	$64,133	31.58%
Greater Baltimore Medical Center	6	$89,509	33.33%
Rohde Schwarz Inc	6	$117,302	33.33%
Dovel Technologies	6	$101,053	33.33%
Swingtech Consulting Inc	6	$103,165	33.33%
Astor Sanders Corporation	6	$100,537	33.33%
Fis Management Services Llc	6	$111,919	33.33%
Hamilton Enterprises Llc	6	$59,498	33.33%
Jacreas Enterprises Inc Dba Om Indian Restaurant	6	$26,721	33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	28	$105,754	84.85%
Travel Agencies	28	$61,101	90.32%
Nonresidential Building Construction	27	$70,164	87.10%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	27	$72,448	87.10%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	26	$57,094	86.67%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	26	$67,498	86.67%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	25	$62,513	83.33%
Advertising Agencies	25	$77,980	86.21%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	25	$94,180	86.21%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	25	$112,238	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	11	$89,949	84.62%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	11	$92,223	84.62%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	11	$90,607	84.62%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	11	$50,854	84.62%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	11	$94,387	84.62%
Veterinary Services	11	$75,701	84.62%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	11	$54,261	91.67%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	10	$95,526	83.33%
Baked Goods Retailers	10	$28,492	83.33%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	10	$78,235	83.33%

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.