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 %
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 %
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