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 %
Pharmaceutics International Inc 201 $55,141 87.01%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 200 $96,013 88.50%
Populus Group Llc 197 $99,291 88.34%
Cisco Systems Inc 192 $105,404 87.67%
Teckpros Llc 192 $76,468 88.48%
System Soft Technologies Llc 189 $75,850 87.91%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 188 $103,212 89.52%
Apex It Services Llc 185 $86,005 88.94%
Exelon Business Services Company Llc 183 $93,945 88.83%
Igate Technologies Inc 182 $75,993 88.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patuxent Nursery 6 $29,350 100.00%
Somerset Straw Farm Llc 6 $31,925 100.00%
Old Westminster Winery Llc 6 $27,095 100.00%
Phyto Ecology 6 $20,999 100.00%
Landmark Landscaping Inc 6 $21,665 100.00%
Clear Ridge Nursery Inc 6 $29,356 100.00%
New Market Plains Vineyards Llc 6 $30,229 100.00%
Bradley Philip Miller 5 $28,342 100.00%
Foxleigh Farm 5 $31,899 100.00%
Black Ankle Vineyards 5 $30,214 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lcg Systems Llc 16 $92,821 44.44%
Dakota Consulting Incorporated 16 $89,203 44.44%
Vayusoft Solutions Inc 16 $90,630 45.71%
Nms Healthcare Of Hyattsville Llc 16 $89,742 45.71%
Carefirst Of Maryland Inc 15 $100,872 42.86%
Impaq International Llc 15 $87,779 44.12%
Hospital Medicine Physicians Of Maryland Pc 15 $105,714 45.45%
Vintage Farm Corporation 15 $21,640 45.45%
Perdue Farms Inc 14 $101,510 43.75%
Global Trading Unlimited Inc 14 $69,065 43.75%

Top Industries in Maryland (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing 5 $78,994 83.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 5 $44,776 100.00%
Industrial Design Services 5 $56,601 100.00%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 5 $73,924 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 5 $87,015 100.00%
Other Business Support Services 5 $109,025 100.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing 5 $94,994 100.00%
Commercial Bakeries 5 $71,440 100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 5 $78,229 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $64,189 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bowling Centers 1 $31,034 50.00%
Computer Training 1 $49,192 50.00%
Business Support Services 1 $97,635 50.00%
Marinas 1 $16,765 50.00%
Hospitals 1 $61,339 50.00%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control 1 $104,351 50.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps 1 $31,283 50.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 1 $41,101 50.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 1 $70,429 50.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units 1 $57,678 50.00%

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