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 %
Bowie State University 37 $62,669 90.24%
Tanvi It Solutions Inc 37 $74,348 90.24%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 37 $80,164 90.24%
Softlabz Corporation 37 $52,187 92.50%
Standav Corp 36 $87,722 90.00%
Eminent Services Corporation 36 $65,308 90.00%
Norc 36 $78,512 90.00%
Hord Coplan Macht Inc 36 $59,632 90.00%
Comprehab Inc 36 $65,389 90.00%
Xpedite Technologies Inc 36 $59,393 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
East Asiatic Inc 3 $24,336 42.86%
Alderson Loop Llc 3 $86,251 42.86%
Aetea Information Technology Inc 3 $120,994 42.86%
Digital Mobile Innovations Llc 3 $115,579 42.86%
C I Designs Inc 3 $73,001 42.86%
Sunny Ps Inc Dba Thai Tanium 3 $19,448 42.86%
Santa Fe International Inc 3 $41,330 42.86%
Lagadinos Inc Dba Double T Diner 3 $27,130 42.86%
Architectural Ceramics Incorporated 3 $38,341 42.86%
P Connection Inc Ta Donut Connection 3 $27,352 42.86%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

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