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 %
Brite Systems Inc 22 $67,289 91.67%
Unicorn Technologies Llc 22 $70,450 91.67%
Greenville Technology Inc 22 $61,000 91.67%
Noble Academy Columbus Inc 22 $42,118 91.67%
Advantage Technical Services Inc 22 $74,105 91.67%
Pro Tek Consulting 22 $77,378 91.67%
Servesys Corporation 22 $71,017 91.67%
Isr Info Way Inc 22 $84,326 91.67%
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd 22 $77,110 91.67%
Jo Ann Stores Support Center Inc 22 $103,664 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kentrox Inc 1 $71,406 33.33%
Sarver Realty Inc 1 $35,547 33.33%
Western Reserve Systems Inc 1 $91,395 33.33%
Collabera Inc 1 $123,885 33.33%
Corporate Search Consultants Inc 1 $88,795 33.33%
Folio Dynamics Inc 1 $49,566 33.33%
Cinmar Llc 1 $66,602 33.33%
Tarpstop Llc 1 $93,787 33.33%
Jedson Engineering Inc 1 $82,430 33.33%
Ipsos Insight 1 $37,731 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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