Maryland had 6,066 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #17 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $118,227. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
6,066
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #17 nationally
$118,227
Average offered wage, FY2025
28,447
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Maryland.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Maryland. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 269 | $92,398 |
| 2 | University of Maryland College Park | College Park | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 134 | $97,024 |
| 3 | Hughes Network Systems LLC | Germantown | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 118 | $124,616 |
| 4 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Owings Mills | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 110 | $128,273 |
| 5 | National Institutes of Health, HHS | Bethesda | Scientific Research and Development Services | 110 | $111,227 |
| 6 | Grandison Management, Inc. | Baltimore, | Employment Services | 107 | $77,622 |
| 7 | University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 84 | $106,155 |
| 8 | Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) | Frederick | Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | 82 | $162,283 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | Owings Mills | Other Financial Investment Activities | 66 | $129,071 |
| 10 | Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc. | Baltimore | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 63 | $137,315 |
| 11 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Gaithersburg | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 63 | $165,109 |
| 12 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Bethesda | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 57 | $93,793 |
| 13 | Accenture LLP | Bethesda | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 49 | $141,337 |
| 14 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Baltimore | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 48 | $178,058 |
| 15 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Baltimore | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 39 | $96,179 |
1,145 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland Baltimore, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc.
506 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: National Institutes of Health, HHS, Marriott International, Inc., Accenture LLP
486 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., Computer Packages, Inc. , AXLE INFORMATICS
319 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Hughes Network Systems LLC, OSS, Inc.
264 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO), Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
2,011 certified filings · average wage $115,799.
665 certified filings · average wage $94,734.
387 certified filings · average wage $111,655.
296 certified filings · average wage $129,996.
256 certified filings · average wage $96,838.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Maryland. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $86,850 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $108,565 |
| 75th percentile | $134,402 |
| 90th percentile | $169,776 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("MD"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Maryland employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Maryland are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Maryland location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Maryland.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Maryland because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Maryland are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Maryland, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.