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 %
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	7	$40,379	77.78%
Social and Human Service Assistants	7	$36,225	77.78%
Athletic Trainers	7	$39,271	77.78%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	7	$41,291	77.78%
Logistics Engineers	7	$66,833	77.78%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	7	$46,590	77.78%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	7	$37,755	87.50%
Chemical Technicians	6	$44,529	75.00%
Automotive Engineers	6	$91,076	75.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	6	$80,846	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2	$50,035	28.57%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	2	$86,632	28.57%
Health Educators	2	$39,708	28.57%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$97,204	28.57%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1	$35,298	14.29%
Writers and Authors	1	$35,776	14.29%
Insurance Underwriters	1	$37,419	14.29%
Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians	1	$51,438	14.29%
Exercise Physiologists	1	$20,654	14.29%
Chemical Technicians	1	$51,314	14.29%

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 %
Full Service Restaurants	37	$58,029	86.05%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	37	$76,320	86.05%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	37	$78,075	88.10%
Civic And Social Organizations	37	$69,018	88.10%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	36	$85,806	85.71%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	36	$90,881	85.71%
Offices Of Optometrists	35	$81,139	85.37%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	35	$89,443	85.37%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	35	$77,876	85.37%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	34	$81,231	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	15	$37,013	88.24%
Computer Facilities Management Services	14	$83,016	82.35%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	14	$82,505	82.35%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	13	$80,589	81.25%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	13	$84,195	81.25%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	13	$85,610	81.25%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	13	$53,725	81.25%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	13	$110,397	81.25%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$70,046	86.67%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	13	$7,543,469	86.67%

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.