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 %
Bizit Consultants Inc	57	$88,667	91.94%
Technogen Inc	56	$100,098	90.32%
Sriven Systems Inc	56	$75,779	91.80%
Retail Services And Systems Inc	56	$95,201	91.80%
Loyola University Maryland	56	$59,195	91.80%
Cyquent Inc	56	$72,217	91.80%
Cyber Infotech Llc	56	$93,838	91.80%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	55	$81,840	90.16%
Bdo Usa Llp	55	$67,590	91.67%
Etek It Solutions Inc	55	$99,999	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Qiagen Inc	4	$86,169	33.33%
Progressus Therapy Llc	4	$63,112	33.33%
Granite America Llc	4	$69,857	33.33%
Shoaib Hashmi Md Pa	4	$132,736	33.33%
Motorola Solutions Inc	4	$89,019	33.33%
Five Days Market Inc	4	$84,749	33.33%
Soa Financial	4	$91,827	33.33%
Louis Berger Water Services Inc	4	$78,328	33.33%
Svetavots Corp Dba 24 7 Bright Star Health Care	4	$25,771	33.33%
Lpl Financial Llc	4	$100,043	33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Educational Support Services	196	$67,317	84.48%
Architectural Services	195	$56,293	89.45%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	188	$86,451	89.10%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	168	$66,035	79.62%
Offices Of Lawyers	159	$60,643	86.89%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	159	$71,372	87.85%
Human Resources Consulting Services	148	$82,995	86.05%
Insurance Carriers	146	$79,116	86.90%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	134	$92,225	85.90%
Religious Organizations	132	$52,792	90.41%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	67	$96,987	97.10%
Temporary Help Services	67	$20,309,674	97.10%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	66	$89,138	97.06%
Religious Organizations	66	$46,815	98.51%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	61	$32,177	91.04%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	57	$73,435	85.07%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	57	$73,232	86.36%
Marketing Consulting Services	57	$95,798	86.36%
Residential Remodelers	56	$1,630,818	91.80%
Racetracks	55	$22,313	96.49%

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.