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 %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $40,456 14.29%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,550 14.29%
Materials Engineers 1 $81,700 14.29%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 1 $28,704 14.29%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1 $54,122 14.29%
Dental Hygienists 1 $65,395 14.29%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $48,984 14.29%
Sound Engineering Technicians 1 $57,699 14.29%
Choreographers 1 $36,171 14.29%
Transportation Inspectors 1 $34,258 16.67%
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 %
I 9 Technologies Inc 100 $62,835 87.72%
Lt Technology Services Limited 99 $63,841 88.39%
Valsatech Corp 99 $71,841 88.39%
Client Software Services Llc 97 $71,882 86.61%
Swanktek Inc 97 $84,750 87.39%
Salisbury University 97 $66,380 87.39%
University Of Maryland 97 $75,555 88.99%
Prince Georges County Public Schools 95 $55,578 87.96%
Westat 95 $69,571 89.62%
Fujitsu America Inc 93 $81,150 87.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jokyle Inc 3 $31,990 100.00%
Pequeno Harvesting Llc 3 $42,314 100.00%
Kl Lemmon Son Hay And Straw Llc 3 $29,273 100.00%
Fruits And Vegetables By Lewis Orchards 3 $24,174 100.00%
Kl Lemmon Son Hay Straw Llc 3 $31,032 100.00%
Mountain Valley Orchards 3 $20,833 100.00%
Pinehurst Landscape Co Inc 2 $34,050 100.00%
Black Rock Farm 2 $18,918 100.00%
Shamrock Farm 2 $25,210 100.00%
Windridge Vineyard Llc 2 $26,406 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Structural Group Inc 7 $83,803 31.82%
Aarp 7 $95,448 31.82%
Terathink Corporation 7 $101,593 33.33%
Getwellnetwork Inc 7 $108,374 33.33%
Pctel Inc 7 $96,465 33.33%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 7 $55,579 33.33%
Intelligrated Services Llc 7 $95,116 33.33%
Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas Inc 7 $85,589 33.33%
Pctest Engineering Laboratory Inc 7 $84,159 33.33%
Broadsoft Inc 7 $106,128 33.33%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 35,757 $81,519 90.38%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,188 $58,173 69.79%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,606 $86,568 91.12%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3,641 $83,964 86.96%
Other Computer Related Services 2,882 $83,766 91.17%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,677 $91,270 92.09%
Engineering Services 2,275 $72,171 86.08%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 2,160 $101,684 84.05%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences 2,132 $65,752 88.35%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 2,116 $65,461 88.17%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 150 $29,404 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 129 $29,961 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 58 $29,684 100.00%
Apple Orchards 54 $29,796 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 46 $27,483 100.00%
Crop Production 41 $31,351 100.00%
Wineries 32 $31,842 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 31 $25,127 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 26 $25,185 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 23 $30,076 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,547 $160,884 100.00%
Engineering Services 673 $340,278 57.23%
Other Computer Related Services 607 $98,017 90.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 587 $94,655 96.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 424 $113,028 72.23%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 414 $457,031 73.80%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 382 $93,936 90.09%
Private Households 356 $27,554 85.99%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 348 $88,041 91.10%
Janitorial Services 326 $26,329 91.57%

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