US stateMERank #43Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Maine
9,247 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
210
Rank #43 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
11.1%
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 | 664 | 11.1% |
| 2 | Eastern Maine Medical Center | 388 | 6.5% |
| 3 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 282 | 4.7% |
| 4 | University of Maine | 263 | 4.4% |
| 5 | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | 202 | 3.4% |
| 6 | The Jackson Laboratory | 201 | 3.4% |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 125 | 2.1% |
| 8 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 116 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Colby College | 109 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Pines Health Services | 96 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Rite Aid of New York, Inc. | 93 | 1.6% |
| 12 | WEX Inc. | 76 | 1.3% |
| 13 | The Aroostook Medical Center | 74 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | 69 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC. | 69 | 1.1% |
RITE PROS, INC
664
Eastern Maine Medical Center
388
INFOSYS LIMITED
282
University of Maine
263
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
202
The Jackson Laboratory
201
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
125
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
116
Colby College
109
Pines Health Services
96
Rite Aid of New York, Inc.
93
WEX Inc.
76
The Aroostook Medical Center
74
Bowdoin College
69
Avant Healthcare Professio…
69
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Maine.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 1,746 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 752 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 722 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 467 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 409 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 345 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 218 |
| 8 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 210 |
| 9 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 137 |
| 10 | 29-1051 | Pharmacists | 134 |
Software Developers
1,746
Computer Systems Analysts
752
Physicians, All Other
722
Software Quality Assurance…
467
Computer Occupations, All …
409
Computer Programmers
345
Data Scientists
218
Management Analysts
210
Medical Scientists, Except…
137
Pharmacists
134
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 | 210 |
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