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 %
Ntt Data Inc 175 $85,826 90.67%
Keybank National Association 174 $80,228 91.58%
The Pnc Financial Services Group Inc 174 $85,381 91.58%
Geometric Americas Inc 172 $71,030 90.53%
System Soft Technologies Llc 171 $66,070 90.96%
Rockwell Automation Inc 170 $85,738 91.40%
Randstad Technologies Llc 168 $81,755 90.81%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 167 $61,590 90.27%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 163 $66,574 88.11%
Unicon International Inc 161 $71,086 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grob Systems Inc 9 $67,415 26.47%
Unique Landscaping Llc 9 $28,894 27.27%
Outdoorfx Inc 9 $39,000 27.27%
Revel It Inc 9 $90,309 27.27%
Dassault Systemes Simulia 9 $82,530 27.27%
Five Seasons Landscape Management Inc 9 $26,062 28.13%
Integration Developer Network Llc 8 $83,985 25.00%
Martin J Grunder Jr Inc Dba Grunder Landscaping 8 $21,091 25.00%
Grange Insurance Company 8 $108,831 25.81%
Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation 8 $79,703 25.81%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Food Services 14 $56,800 87.50%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing 14 $71,421 87.50%
Solid Waste Landfill 14 $96,578 87.50%
Fine Arts Schools 14 $47,544 93.33%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 14 $67,467 93.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use 14 $70,296 93.33%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 14 $73,110 93.33%
Professional Organizations 13 $77,079 86.67%
Language Schools 13 $40,612 86.67%
Real Estate Property Managers 13 $57,725 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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