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 %
Logisticians 104 $68,666 85.25%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 100 $83,535 81.97%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 100 $74,671 82.64%
Public Relations Specialists 98 $48,114 81.67%
Computer Network Support Specialists 98 $57,318 81.67%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 98 $48,480 85.22%
Hospitalists 98 $179,211 85.22%
Natural Sciences Managers 97 $108,602 89.81%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 96 $128,444 89.72%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 94 $61,921 89.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Intellizant Llc 37 $93,177 90.24%
Webilent Technology Inc 37 $83,753 90.24%
Certify Global Inc 37 $94,522 90.24%
Intelligent Fusion Technology Inc 37 $75,295 90.24%
National Rehabilitation Hospital Inc 37 $76,564 90.24%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 37 $89,052 90.24%
Ntt Data Services Llc 37 $106,436 90.24%
Xceed Technologies Inc 37 $96,577 90.24%
Ark Infotech Llc 37 $97,134 90.24%
Aol Advertising Inc 37 $81,331 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rcm Technologies Inc 3 $82,014 42.86%
Thai Express 3 $18,637 42.86%
Challenger Sports Corporation 3 $36,207 42.86%
Asurion 3 $65,527 42.86%
Apex Tool Group 3 $87,845 42.86%
Wsp Usa Inc 3 $80,406 42.86%
Sbco Llc 3 $75,948 42.86%
Koko Inc Dba Brown Rice Korean Grill 3 $18,657 42.86%
Office Care Inc 3 $41,170 42.86%
Hit Robot Group Us Branch Llc 3 $99,819 42.86%

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