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 %
Intellizant Llc 37 $93,177 90.24%
Webilent Technology Inc 37 $83,753 90.24%
Certify Global Inc 37 $94,522 90.24%
Intelligent Fusion Technology Inc 37 $75,295 90.24%
National Rehabilitation Hospital Inc 37 $76,564 90.24%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 37 $89,052 90.24%
Ntt Data Services Llc 37 $106,436 90.24%
Xceed Technologies Inc 37 $96,577 90.24%
Ark Infotech Llc 37 $97,134 90.24%
Aol Advertising Inc 37 $81,331 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rcm Technologies Inc 3 $82,014 42.86%
Thai Express 3 $18,637 42.86%
Challenger Sports Corporation 3 $36,207 42.86%
Asurion 3 $65,527 42.86%
Apex Tool Group 3 $87,845 42.86%
Wsp Usa Inc 3 $80,406 42.86%
Sbco Llc 3 $75,948 42.86%
Koko Inc Dba Brown Rice Korean Grill 3 $18,657 42.86%
Office Care Inc 3 $41,170 42.86%
Hit Robot Group Us Branch Llc 3 $99,819 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