UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

ORONO, ME

• 333 H-1B petitions approved, FY2009–FY2026
• Denial rate 2.1% across 340 decisions
• Initial petitions: 209 approved, 3 denied
• 7 certified PERM labor certifications
• Median PERM wage $72,100
• Roles sponsored: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Assistant Professor of Potato Breeding and Genetics, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Assistant Extension Professor*
• Matches the pattern of an employer exempt from the annual H-1B numerical limits

H-1B figures are from the USCIS Employer Data Hub; PERM figures from Department of Labor disclosure data. Both are counts of past adjudications, not predictions about any future petition. Employers are matched by name, so a single legal entity can appear more than once.

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Data updated October 2, 2026