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 %
Astronomers 160 $69,311 82.90%
Registered Nurses 156 $66,448 82.54%
Sales Engineers 146 $96,116 79.78%
Materials Scientists 144 $54,340 81.82%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 144 $52,260 81.82%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 143 $63,851 88.27%
General and Operations Managers 139 $87,880 86.88%
Compliance Officers 131 $65,192 82.39%
Construction Managers 129 $86,770 84.31%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 127 $51,551 83.55%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Managers 19 $93,592 70.37%
Gaming Dealers 19 $24,440 70.37%
Cost Estimators 18 $60,077 66.67%
General and Operations Managers 18 $85,098 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 18 $42,159 69.23%
Bakers 17 $31,315 65.38%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 17 $35,691 65.38%
Home Health Aides 16 $24,271 61.54%
Coaches and Scouts 16 $37,433 61.54%
Operations Research Analysts 16 $56,750 64.00%
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 %
Meso Scale Diagnostics Llc 134 $69,381 89.93%
Oracle America Inc 132 $101,662 94.29%
Kforce Inc 131 $85,211 93.57%
Aditi Llc 128 $90,978 92.75%
Medstar Medical Group Ii Llc 128 $200,406 92.75%
Itech Us Inc 127 $91,333 92.70%
Vayusoft Solutions Inc 127 $63,071 92.70%
Turningpoint Global Solutions Llc 123 $87,471 91.11%
Zolon Tech Solutions Inc 122 $98,228 91.04%
Paypal Inc 115 $99,547 86.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
One Straw Farm 4 $23,186 100.00%
Roger E Wolfe Dba Pine Valley Farms 4 $21,143 100.00%
Schott Nursery Llc 4 $32,230 100.00%
Tideland Gardens Inc 4 $34,107 100.00%
New Market Plains Llc 4 $23,171 100.00%
Chaven Llc 4 $26,879 100.00%
Ivy Hill Farm 4 $32,937 100.00%
Manor View Farm 4 $29,260 100.00%
Black Gold Farms 4 $39,582 100.00%
Wolfes Pine Valley Farms Llc 4 $32,568 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alfredhouse Eldercare Inc 10 $27,286 37.04%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 10 $95,437 37.04%
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc 10 $83,600 37.04%
Ben Lewis Plumbing Heating Acinc 10 $31,625 37.04%
El Gran Pollo Llc 10 $31,032 38.46%
Abt Associates Inc 9 $111,206 34.62%
Technuf Llc 9 $81,370 34.62%
Digital Infuzion Inc 9 $115,278 36.00%
Acj Restaurant Llc 9 $27,018 36.00%
Rohde Schwarz Usa Inc 9 $143,732 36.00%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5 $110,969 83.33%
Roofing Contractors 5 $68,478 83.33%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 5 $97,752 83.33%
Credit Card Issuing 5 $111,049 83.33%
Reinsurance Carriers 5 $164,561 83.33%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 5 $88,770 83.33%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 5 $84,489 83.33%
Masonry Contractors 5 $96,541 83.33%
General Warehousing And Storage 5 $83,944 83.33%
Caterers 5 $63,490 83.33%
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