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 %
Ikon Software Services 81 $69,049 89.01%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 80 $69,171 87.91%
Blend360 Llc 80 $93,057 88.89%
Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation 80 $79,545 88.89%
Eastland Food Corporation 80 $46,813 89.89%
Aquil Systems Inc 79 $69,325 90.80%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 79 $62,667 91.86%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 79 $77,602 91.86%
Ctis Inc 78 $91,144 90.70%
Marlabs Inc 78 $76,205 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harmans Produce Llc Dba Harmans Farm Market 2 $18,418 100.00%
Homestead Farms Inc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Leroy Mast Farms 2 $25,210 100.00%
Daniels Farm 2 $25,895 100.00%
Old Westminster Winery 2 $35,100 100.00%
Richardson Chicken Farm Inc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Mountain Spring Orchard Dba Allenberg Orchards 1 $20,675 100.00%
Wayne D Fegely Dba Black Rock Farm 1 $21,507 100.00%
Wayne H Horner 1 $35,776 100.00%
Rinhart Orchards Inc 1 $22,044 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Streams Inc 6 $109,450 33.33%
Livia Inc Ta Il Pizzico 6 $30,035 33.33%
Three Sigma Software Llc 6 $121,635 33.33%
Quality One Inc 6 $30,670 33.33%
Dominion Energy Cove Point Lng Lp 6 $82,472 33.33%
The Emmes Company Llc 6 $109,169 33.33%
Guidehouse Digital Llc 6 $79,976 35.29%
Pe Staffing Llc 6 $25,352 35.29%
Stv Incorporated 5 $75,005 29.41%
Newwave Telecom And Technologies Inc 5 $126,476 29.41%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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