H-1B wage filings in Portland, ME
Jobs with a worksite in Portland, Maine. Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026.
86 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas named Portland, ME as the worksite from July 2025 to June 2026, from 43 employers. The median offered wage was $101,811, 12.6% above the government's prevailing wage for those jobs in the area. The most-filed job was Anesthesiologist (7).
- Filings
- 86
- Positions covered
- 81
- Employers
- 43
- Median offered
- $101,811
- Median prevailing wage
- $94,973
- Filings since FY2020
- 506
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +19%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for jobs in Portland, ME rose 19%, from $84,250 in fiscal 2020 to $100,006 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 12.9% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2020, with 91 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Portland, ME by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 63 | $100,006 | −16.7% | $90,418 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 84 | $120,000 | +25.0% | $106,954 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 78 | $96,000 | +6.7% | $87,818 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 70 | $90,000 | −2.3% | $85,758 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 66 | $92,150 | −7.8% | $80,766 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 54 | $100,000 | +18.7% | $81,869 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 91 | $84,250 | n/a | $78,499 | +0.6% |
Employers filing for jobs in Portland
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEX Inc. | 11 | $158,000 | +22.5% | |
| Spectrum Healthcare Partners | 9 | $360,000 | +50.5% | |
| MaineHealth | 6 | $164,829 | +12.4% | |
| Northeastern University | 6 | $100,964 | +12.5% | |
| Rite Pros Inc. | 6 | $112,750 | +0.6% | |
| University of New England | 3 | $136,000 | +31.3% | |
| UNUM Group | 2 | $131,165 | at the minimum | |
| XL Mechanical & Energy Management Services, Inc. | 2 | n/a | ||
| University of Southern Maine | 2 | $90,968 | +60.9% | |
| WSP USA Buildings Inc. | 2 | $85,488 | +8.3% | |
| The VIA Group, Inc. | 2 | $95,825 | +19.4% | |
| New England Futbol Club, Inc. | 1 | $40,340 | at the minimum | |
| PRN Software LLC | 1 | $90,200 | +21.8% | |
| Hill International Inc | 1 | $103,500 | +3.4% | |
| Uniuni Logistics Inc. | 1 | $61,090 | at the minimum | |
| Haley & Aldrich, Inc. | 1 | $75,000 | +3.3% | |
| Chenmark Capital Management, LLC | 1 | $150,000 | +1.8% | |
| The Jackson Laboratory | 1 | $84,989 | at the minimum | |
| Bread Financial Payments, Inc. | 1 | $144,944 | +18.4% | |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | 1 | $85,738 | at the minimum | |
| WEX Health, Inc. | 1 | $107,000 | +9.0% | |
| Portland School District | 1 | $69,599 | +39.2% | |
| Central Maine Power Company | 1 | $110,000 | +9.3% | |
Showing the 23 employers with the most filings of 43. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Most-filed job titles in Portland
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologist | 7 | $360,000 | +50.5% | |
| Data Scientist | 4 | $87,860 | at the minimum | |
| Geospatial Temporal Data Scientist | 4 | $100,964 | +12.5% | |
| Diagnostic Radiologist | 2 | $300,000 | +25.4% | |
| Drupal Developer | 2 | $85,738 | at the minimum | |
| Mechatronics Engineer | 2 | n/a | ||
| Software Development Manager 4 | 2 | $158,000 | +12.6% | |
| Software Engineer | 2 | $79,020 | at the minimum | |
| Solutions Architect | 2 | $113,000 | +0.8% | |
| Structural Engineer | 2 | $85,488 | +8.3% | |
| Architectural Designer | 1 | $64,000 | +0.3% | |
| Art Director | 1 | $56,650 | +12.9% | |
| Assist. Clin. Prof., Public Health and Research Coordinator | 1 | $152,000 | +46.8% | |
| Assistant Clinical Professor of Dental Medicine | 1 | $120,000 | +15.9% | |
| Assistant Professor of Academic Studies | 1 | $59,750 | +46.0% | |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science | 1 | $96,876 | +55.7% | |
| Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacology | 1 | n/a | ||
| Associate Consultant | 1 | $81,000 | +5.8% | |
| Associate Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art | 1 | $81,557 | +34.8% | |
| Associate Dentist | 1 | $338,000 | +81.9% | |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 1 | $77,147 | +9.3% | |
| Business Systems Analyst | 1 | $96,200 | +9.5% | |
| Client Services Associate | 1 | $62,240 | +65.6% | |
| Community Organizer | 1 | $73,249 | +53.4% | |
| Construction Inspector I | 1 | $103,500 | +3.4% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- The city is the worksite on the filing, which can be a client's office or a remote worker's home, not the employer's headquarters.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.