We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Ohio Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
150,495 92.08% $73,169 H-1B
10,666 6.53% $210,636 PERM
1,306 0.80% $29,056 H-2A
968 0.59% $85,548 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Ohio has seen a total of 163,435 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Ohio is the H-1B visa with 150,495 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.08% of Ohio's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 10,666 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.53% of Ohio's total visas.

Top Occupations in Ohio (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Hardware Engineers 86 $72,744 87.76%
Surgeons 84 $181,436 87.50%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 81 $73,354 84.38%
Biostatisticians 77 $69,932 85.56%
Medical and Health Services Managers 75 $86,380 85.23%
Bioinformatics Scientists 73 $54,818 84.88%
Budget Analysts 71 $59,696 83.53%
Sales Managers 71 $96,656 89.87%
Managers, All Other 70 $85,030 89.74%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 68 $47,430 87.18%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $44,649 42.86%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 9 $19,480 42.86%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $54,316 45.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9 $19,252 45.00%
Clergy 9 $32,628 47.37%
Public Relations Specialists 8 $45,183 42.11%
Veterinarians 8 $67,911 42.11%
Lawyers 8 $83,411 42.11%
Accountants 8 $58,006 44.44%
Purchasing Managers 8 $98,421 44.44%
Ohio Employees Over Time
Ohio has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 7,141 employees were hired. Ohio peaked in 2016 with 14,083 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 10,413 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Ohio From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bangladesh 29 $46,166 48.33%
Kenya 28 $4,443,323 48.28%
Germany 25 $66,871 43.10%
Syria 25 $92,530 45.45%
Egypt 24 $75,865 44.44%
Ukraine 22 $59,463 40.74%
France 22 $87,231 40.74%
Lebanon 21 $75,218 40.38%
Venezuela 21 $78,317 40.38%
Colombia 21 $43,942 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Ohio University 424 $47,148 92.37%
Deloitte Touche Llp 424 $57,918 96.58%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 406 $77,333 93.33%
Anthem Inc 371 $89,819 86.28%
Cardinal Health 371 $99,104 89.83%
Mast Technology Services Inc 367 $90,485 89.51%
Jpmorgan Chase Amp Co 349 $87,054 90.41%
Fast Switch Ltd 337 $73,341 87.53%
Persistent Systems Inc 336 $62,802 89.84%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc 332 $72,115 89.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apex Industrial Technologies 21 $73,625 27.63%
Visa Usa 21 $74,104 28.38%
Columbus Technology Solutions Inc 21 $104,240 29.17%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 21 $23,178 29.17%
Vertex Computer Systems 20 $84,757 28.17%
The Pnc Financial Services Group 20 $82,951 28.17%
Fifth Third Bank National Association 20 $65,130 28.17%
G2o Llc 20 $98,818 28.57%
Ohiohealth Physician Group Inc 20 $173,619 28.99%
Exponentia Us Inc 19 $92,042 29.23%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 58,567 $69,673 92.78%
Computer Systems Design Services 11,736 $76,566 93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,829 $51,593 83.53%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,490 $74,793 96.65%
Engineering Services 5,476 $67,533 88.62%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,923 $74,335 87.15%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,770 $84,757 91.59%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3,536 $93,132 93.84%
Other Computer Related Services 2,869 $69,169 90.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,196 $71,092 97.51%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 238 $29,536 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 191 $31,033 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 136 $31,814 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 125 $31,043 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 83 $26,037 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 54 $31,427 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 53 $30,739 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 41 $32,390 100.00%
Apple Orchards 31 $30,882 100.00%
Crop Production 30 $33,242 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,230 $203,458 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1,669 $20,960 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 1,020 $29,202 68.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 721 $229,029 70.69%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 710 $90,549 73.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 538 $2,089,110 74.62%
Engineering Services 538 $81,314 75.77%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 529 $81,737 77.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 523 $392,478 97.21%
Other Computer Related Services 504 $78,701 93.68%

Ohio Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Ohio to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Ohio over all years is $73,169. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage