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 %
Human Resources Specialists 127 $55,586 83.55%
Financial Managers 126 $110,687 84.00%
Graphic Designers 120 $51,480 82.76%
Financial Specialists, All Other 116 $54,848 81.69%
Chemical Engineers 113 $88,349 81.88%
Credit Analysts 112 $59,405 83.58%
Training and Development Specialists 112 $54,696 86.15%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 109 $29,056 84.50%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 108 $65,934 83.72%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 104 $47,285 83.20%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers 15 $99,208 62.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $61,933 62.50%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 15 $41,746 62.50%
Biomedical Engineers 14 $79,062 58.33%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 14 $43,156 63.64%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 14 $49,448 63.64%
Logisticians 13 $76,899 59.09%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 13 $27,696 59.09%
Economists 13 $88,317 61.90%
Office Clerks, General 13 $28,430 61.90%
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)

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