Federally certified H-1B job positions from Maine employers, by federal fiscal year
H-1B visas are given to highly skilled professionals hired to work temporarily in the United States. Here is the number of jobs that Maine-based employers got permission to fill using H-1B visas. No data was available about how many international workers were actually hired to fill these certified positions. H-1B workers hired by Maine-based employers earned an average of $99,090 in 2016.
Note: Federal fiscal years run from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.
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Leading employers for H-1B workers in Maine, 2016
Notes: “Certified positions” indicates the number of jobs each employer has certified as eligible for employing H-1B visa holding workers. No data is available on how many visa holders actually filled these positions.
- Employer
- Certified positions
- Rite Pros
- 92
- The Jackson Laboratory
- 35
- Eastern Maine Medical Center
- 31
- Tyler Technologies
- 26
- University of Maine
- 22
- Idexx Laboratories
- 15
- Pines Health Services
- 14
- MaineGeneral Medical Center
- 8
- Employer
- Certified positions
- Software developers
- 109
- General internists
- 30
- Biological scientists
- 29
- Surgeons
- 21
- Computer systems analysts
- 20
- Other physicians and surgeons
- 19
Leading job categories for H-1B workers in Maine, 2016
Notes: “Certified positions” indicates the number of jobs certified by Maine employers as eligible for employing H-1B visa holding workers. No data is available on how many visa holders actually filled these positions.
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