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 %
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	719	$65,770	87.36%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	658	$133,948	89.77%
Mechanical Engineers	652	$78,210	89.19%
Web Developers	546	$61,571	78.90%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	521	$98,736	91.08%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	487	$64,346	85.74%
Internists, General	468	$142,124	86.83%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	428	$108,335	83.92%
Biological Technicians	414	$44,576	83.64%
Industrial Engineers	408	$80,385	82.93%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	57	$54,680	93.44%
Electrical Engineers	56	$94,748	105.66%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	50	$47,987	100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	49	$29,217	102.08%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	49	$22,498	104.26%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	46	$21,085	97.87%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	45	$144,943	97.83%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	43	$54,448	102.38%
Occupational Therapists	41	$74,392	97.62%
Food Preparation Workers	39	$21,941	92.86%

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 %
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	12	$62,275	85.71%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	12	$103,246	85.71%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	12	$89,438	85.71%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	12	$84,010	85.71%
Electric Power Distribution	12	$69,190	85.71%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	11	$81,005	78.57%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	11	$114,736	78.57%
Landscaping Services	11	$54,747	78.57%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	11	$81,398	78.57%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	11	$139,872	78.57%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	5	$70,824	71.43%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	5	$73,624	71.43%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	5	$115,727	71.43%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	5	$77,967	71.43%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	5	$72,010	83.33%
Poultry Hatcheries	5	$45,277	83.33%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	5	$112,283	83.33%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	5	$89,774	83.33%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	5	$32,169	83.33%
Security Systems Services	5	$87,672	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.