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 %
Automated Precision Inc 41 $74,320 89.13%
Vsoft Corporation Inc 41 $79,622 89.13%
Smart Computer Engineers Inc 41 $53,413 89.13%
Globaltekforcecom Inc 41 $83,449 89.13%
Hilabs Inc 41 $120,969 89.13%
Merican Inc 41 $99,088 89.13%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 40 $72,134 86.96%
Wsp Usa Inc 40 $74,778 86.96%
The Emmes Corporation 40 $79,086 88.89%
Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus 40 $53,348 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dhillon Engineering Inc 3 $74,353 33.33%
Astrix Software Technology Inc 3 $70,748 33.33%
Frequentis Usa 3 $93,232 33.33%
Millennial Media 3 $85,030 33.33%
Malik A Rehman Md Pa 3 $78,894 37.50%
Metro Commercial Laundry Corporation 3 $17,680 37.50%
Accu Crete Inc 3 $76,544 37.50%
Five 9 Group Inc 3 $106,551 37.50%
Global Technical Talent Inc 3 $102,391 37.50%
Triangle Home Services Inc 3 $36,559 37.50%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

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