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 %
India 3,080 $468,157 45.53%
China 619 $48,951 48.13%
Mexico 551 $42,217 54.13%
Philippines 388 $33,600 54.96%
South Korea 255 $31,280 41.46%
Nigeria 211 $40,747 58.45%
Vietnam 166 $29,460 47.43%
Canada 154 $790,635 53.85%
Ghana 92 $35,152 52.27%
Brazil 89 $61,515 54.94%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
G2o Llc 185 $89,190 87.26%
Racar International De Llc 185 $69,232 88.94%
Teradata Operations Inc 184 $80,033 89.32%
Abercrombie Fitch Management Co 183 $100,204 88.83%
The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company 182 $88,184 88.78%
Dizer Corp 182 $54,154 91.00%
Lambdanets Inc 181 $72,959 90.95%
Philips Medical Systems Cleveland Inc 179 $73,463 90.40%
Crown Equipment Corporation 178 $87,348 90.82%
Fis Management Services Llc 177 $95,158 90.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Narwal Inc 10 $100,258 27.03%
Ianiro Landscaping Inc 10 $28,227 27.03%
Millmark Construction Inc 10 $51,979 27.78%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 10 $73,732 27.78%
Eurostampa North America Inc 10 $80,910 27.78%
Horizon Science Academy Of Lorain Inc 10 $59,018 27.78%
Horizon Science Academy Toledo 10 $55,747 28.57%
Suncrest Gardens Inc 10 $33,218 28.57%
Alliance Physicians Inc 9 $178,281 25.71%
Frieden Landscaping Design And Installation Dba Frieden Landscaping Inc 9 $8,368,926 26.47%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Animal Production 8 $26,503 100.00%
Soybean Farming 7 $30,413 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,338 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 6 $26,031 100.00%
Apiculture 6 $30,084 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 5 $30,301 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 5 $31,911 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $31,920 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 5 $31,574 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $32,292 100.00%

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