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Portland-South Portland, ME

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 38860) · United States

Applications on record
9,135
FY2025
615
FY2026 to 30 June
576
Share of U.S. total
0.08%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$98,176
Median wage$98,176certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Portland-South Portland, ME.

Applications by fiscal year — Portland-South Portland, ME

312624FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
312624FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008406
FY2009352
FY2010372
FY2011340
FY2012353
FY2013415
FY2014488
FY2015592
FY2016552
FY2017575
FY2018500
FY2019455
FY2020440
FY2021419
FY2022459
FY2023602
FY2024624
FY2025615
FY2026*576
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*1532214495
FY20252529220791
FY20242230322475
FY20232027022290
FY20221722219327
FY20211714521245
FY20201314424043
FY20191215427316
FY20181114131335
FY20171514037842
FY2016911438049
FY2015107346148
FY201410043642
FY20130039322
FY20120033122
FY20110029050
FY20100031161
FY20090031933
FY20080034660
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Portland-South Portland, ME.

Applications by employer
  1. Rite Pros Inc979
  2. Idexx Laboratories, Inc.414
  3. Infosys Limited334
  4. WEX Inc.160
  5. Bowdoin College139
  6. University of New England108
  7. Giri Hotel Management LLC98
  8. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp95
  9. Tata Consultancy Services Limited94
  10. L.L.Bean, Inc.79
  11. Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.72
  12. IBM India Private Limited70
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers1,651
  2. Computer Systems Analysts884
  3. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners813
  4. Computer Programmers526
  5. Cooks, Restaurant461
  6. Computer Occupations, All Other427
  7. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers188
  8. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse186
  9. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks162
  10. Cooks, Short Order148
Visa routes
  1. H-1B5,272
  2. H-2B non-agricultural workers2,320
  3. PERM labour certification946
  4. H-2A agricultural workers196
  5. E-3 (Australia)81
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)5
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $98,176; middle half $84,400 to $127,000 · median prevailing wage $88,795 (marker) · 557 applications.

$60k$95k$130k$165k$200k
$60k$95k$130k$165k$200k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Apples16
  2. Fruits7
  3. Strawberries6
  4. Fruits and Vegetables6
  5. Vegetables6
  6. Herbs2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Portland-South Portland, ME with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Portland, ME2,894
  2. South Portland, ME1,101
  3. Westbrook, ME739
  4. Ogunquit, ME686
  5. Scarborough, ME543
  6. Freeport, ME354
  7. Falmouth, ME287
  8. York Village, ME227
  9. Kennebunk, ME216
  10. Brunswick, ME213
  11. Wells, ME197
  12. York Beach, ME149
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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