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 %
Comtrix Solutions Inc 40 $45,492 88.89%
Wes Pharma Inc 40 $51,429 88.89%
Senseonics Incorporated 40 $92,341 88.89%
Horizon Technologies Inc 40 $61,159 88.89%
Winning Edge Solutions Llc 40 $64,518 88.89%
Asta Crs Inc 40 $85,634 88.89%
Zoominfo Technologies Llc 40 $120,572 90.91%
Cormac Corporation 40 $89,148 90.91%
Avco Consulting Inc 40 $98,926 90.91%
Elixir Lab Usa Inc 40 $105,677 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rmf Engineering Inc 3 $59,717 37.50%
Hj Kim Dds Pa 3 $45,892 37.50%
Chang Mjkink 3 $28,267 37.50%
Rr Donnelley 3 $82,391 37.50%
Atkins North America Inc 3 $91,541 37.50%
University Of Maryland Faculty Physicians Inc 3 $60,410 37.50%
Datum Llc 3 $130,402 37.50%
Blair Towers Llc 3 $68,931 37.50%
Vistronix Inc 3 $90,119 37.50%
Staffing Unlimited Environmental Division Inc 3 $96,415 37.50%

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