US stateMERank #43Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Maine
9,400 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Maine across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
363
Rank #43 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
10.9%
RITE PROS, INC · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Maine. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RITE PROS, INC | 674 | 10.9% |
| 2 | Eastern Maine Medical Center | 401 | 6.5% |
| 3 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 286 | 4.6% |
| 4 | University of Maine | 270 | 4.4% |
| 5 | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | 211 | 3.4% |
| 6 | The Jackson Laboratory | 207 | 3.4% |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 127 | 2.0% |
| 8 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 117 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Colby College | 111 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Pines Health Services | 96 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Rite Aid of New York, Inc. | 94 | 1.5% |
| 12 | WEX Inc. | 78 | 1.3% |
| 13 | The Aroostook Medical Center | 74 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | 71 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC. | 69 | 1.1% |
RITE PROS, INC
674
Eastern Maine Medical Center
401
INFOSYS LIMITED
286
University of Maine
270
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
211
The Jackson Laboratory
207
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
127
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
117
Colby College
111
Pines Health Services
96
Rite Aid of New York, Inc.
94
WEX Inc.
78
The Aroostook Medical Center
74
Bowdoin College
71
Avant Healthcare Professio…
69
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Maine.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 1,771 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 763 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 736 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 479 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 415 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 347 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 225 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 214 |
| 9 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 142 |
| 10 | 29-1051 | Pharmacists | 136 |
Software Developers
1,771
Computer Systems Analysts
763
Physicians, All Other
736
Software Quality Assurance…
479
Computer Occupations, All …
415
Computer Programmers
347
Data Scientists
225
Management Analysts
214
Medical Scientists, Except…
142
Pharmacists
136
Filings by fiscal year
Maine H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 566 |
| FY2011 | 541 |
| FY2012 | 587 |
| FY2013 | 672 |
| FY2014 | 714 |
| FY2015 | 718 |
| FY2016 | 687 |
| FY2017 | 657 |
| FY2018 | 676 |
| FY2019 | 67 |
| FY2020 | 503 |
| FY2021 | 697 |
| FY2022 | 403 |
| FY2023 | 561 |
| FY2024 | 490 |
| FY2025 | 498 |
| FY2026 | 363 |
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