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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	276	$64,952	86.52%
Medical and Health Services Managers	272	$84,839	88.89%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	269	$57,674	88.78%
Microbiologists	257	$53,069	85.38%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	251	$48,745	88.07%
Dentists, General	208	$105,005	80.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	202	$91,190	81.12%
Epidemiologists	199	$65,813	80.57%
Business Intelligence Analysts	192	$96,787	80.67%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	192	$65,003	84.21%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Programmers	28	$85,267	75.68%
Industrial Engineers	28	$89,773	75.68%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	27	$40,787	79.41%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	27	$128,925	81.82%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	26	$70,790	78.79%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	24	$36,974	75.00%
Financial Managers	23	$121,888	71.88%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	23	$12,415,738	74.19%
Chefs and Head Cooks	22	$45,685	70.97%
Sales Engineers	21	$96,095	67.74%

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 %
Other General Government Support	14	$72,971	87.50%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	14	$59,496	87.50%
All Other Personal Services	14	$67,779	87.50%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	14	$54,423	93.33%
Casino Hotels	14	$67,778	93.33%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing	13	$94,102	86.67%
Machine Shops	12	$79,408	80.00%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	12	$94,250	80.00%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	12	$78,515	80.00%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	12	$88,154	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	6	$71,639	85.71%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	6	$56,555	85.71%
Media Representatives	5	$106,305	71.43%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	5	$59,729	71.43%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	5	$100,705	71.43%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	5	$59,168	71.43%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	5	$51,293	71.43%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	5	$93,670	71.43%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	5	$95,227	71.43%
Other Personal Care Services	5	$40,414	71.43%

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.