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 %
Quality Matrix Inc 58 $81,204 90.63%
St Agnes Healthcare Inc 58 $67,845 90.63%
Mindworld Llc 58 $60,903 90.63%
Nic Info Tek Inc 58 $79,515 90.63%
Mack Trucks Inc 58 $78,340 90.63%
Saic Frederick Inc 57 $57,510 90.48%
National Institutes Of Healthhhs 57 $47,769 90.48%
Business Integra Inc 57 $74,022 90.48%
Riverbed Technology Inc 57 $90,771 90.48%
Spensys Inc 57 $65,959 91.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trimco Nurseries 1 $20,176 100.00%
Tom Albright 1 $22,048 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Panacea Pharmaceuticals Inc 4 $34,180 30.77%
Ahmadi International Inc 4 $55,734 30.77%
Mack Trucks Inc 4 $76,876 30.77%
Technologies And Devices International Inc 4 $56,150 30.77%
Jk Melrose Market Inc 4 $102,476 30.77%
Bhs Corrugated Na Inc 4 $71,547 30.77%
Teachers Council Inc 4 $49,701 30.77%
Refund Plan Inc 4 $89,092 33.33%
Eba Engineering Inc 4 $61,942 33.33%
Yisheng Us Biopharma Inc 4 $66,285 33.33%

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