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Maryland

State · United States

Applications on record
203,220
FY2025
9,141
FY2026 to 30 June
7,071
Share of U.S. total
1.68%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$107,500
Median wage$107,500certified 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 Maryland.

Applications by fiscal year — Maryland

6,40113kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
6,40113kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200812,316
FY200910,966
FY201011,379
FY201110,431
FY20129,878
FY20139,186
FY201411,031
FY201512,453
FY201612,629
FY201712,316
FY201812,801
FY201912,341
FY202010,857
FY20219,977
FY202210,216
FY20239,278
FY20248,953
FY20259,141
FY2026*7,071
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*1513185,1991,403
FY20251452737,1601,563
FY20241342827,3711,166
FY20231212627,6791,216
FY20221122708,6411,193
FY2021992338,1401,505
FY2020972429,3691,149
FY20197722410,8021,238
FY20188024710,8941,580
FY20176620210,6721,376
FY20166718110,7361,645
FY20156018610,8781,329
FY2014521519,6021,226
FY2013521518,133850
FY2012541458,3511,328
FY2011551498,5441,683
FY2010561778,6902,456
FY2009732259,5501,118
FY20087431710,5671,358
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 Maryland.

Applications by employer
  1. University of Maryland College Park7,747
  2. Johns Hopkins University7,256
  3. National Institutes of Health, HHS5,452
  4. Baltimore City Public School System3,106
  5. Hughes Network Systems LLC2,463
  6. Prince George's County Public Schools1,995
  7. Infosys Limited1,565
  8. Inovalon, Inc.1,526
  9. Client Network Services, Inc.1,495
  10. Government Employees Insurance Company1,456
  11. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp1,367
  12. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,190
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 Developers42,709
  2. Computer Systems Analysts18,396
  3. Computer Programmers12,553
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other8,041
  5. Biochemists and Biophysicists5,224
  6. Biological Scientists, All Other4,731
  7. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4,399
  8. Accountants and Auditors3,562
  9. Network and Computer Systems Administrators2,883
  10. Database Administrators2,752
Visa routes
  1. H-1B160,663
  2. PERM labour certification26,382
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers4,235
  4. H-2A agricultural workers1,625
  5. E-3 (Australia)1,285
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)221
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)119
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 $107,500; middle half $85,779 to $132,000 · median prevailing wage $96,206 (marker) · 19,145 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers50
  2. General Farm Workers44
  3. Apples35
  4. Nursery Stock22
  5. Vegetables22
  6. Fruits and Vegetables21
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Maryland with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Baltimore, MD38,477
  2. Rockville, MD21,070
  3. Bethesda, MD19,158
  4. Columbia, MD12,892
  5. Gaithersburg, MD10,458
  6. Owings Mills, MD6,697
  7. Silver Spring, MD6,219
  8. Germantown, MD6,051
  9. Frederick, MD4,893
  10. College Park, MD4,055
  11. Chevy Chase, MD3,941
  12. Hanover, MD2,921
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Maryland, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Maryland as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

16k31k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
16k31k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201522,630
201626,080
201725,100
201824,300
201922,300
202016,050
202117,280
202224,230
202325,520
202431,320
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202431,32020,590
202325,52020,420
202224,23022,660
202117,28019,800
202016,05019,880
201922,30019,350
201824,30012,430
201725,10017,730
201626,08019,780
201522,63018,390
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. El Salvador3,490
  2. Nigeria2,070
  3. Afghanistan1,730
  4. Cameroon1,700
  5. China1,580
  6. India1,310
  7. Ethiopia1,210
  8. Jamaica1,110
  9. Philippines1,000
  10. Pakistan920
  11. Honduras830
  12. Ghana820
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)229,060
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)106,870
  3. Students and exchange visitors37,520
  4. Diplomats and other representatives27,880
  5. Temporary workers and families26,460
  6. All other classes2,420
  7. Treaty traders and investors2,140
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B200,070
  2. WT88,890
  3. B28,980
  4. F21,290
  5. WB17,960
  6. G15,520
  7. J13,590
  8. H1B7,750
  9. A5,860
  10. A4,270
  11. H3,350
  12. TN3,240
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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