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 %
Cost Estimators 68 $54,460 89.47%
Economists 68 $88,644 89.47%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $54,093 91.78%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $52,229 91.78%
Manufacturing Engineers 65 $76,102 89.04%
Computer Network Support Specialists 64 $55,418 88.89%
Validation Engineers 63 $72,377 87.50%
Compliance Officers 60 $55,397 84.51%
Pharmacists 60 $94,765 85.71%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 59 $55,348 85.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 8 $58,006 44.44%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 8 $59,922 44.44%
Purchasing Managers 8 $98,421 47.06%
Construction Managers 8 $74,100 47.06%
Public Relations Specialists 8 $45,183 47.06%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 7 $44,301 41.18%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 7 $51,584 41.18%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $45,351 41.18%
Chief Executives 7 $123,680 41.18%
Compliance Officers 7 $72,191 43.75%
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 Crop Farming 22 $30,053 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 17 $31,571 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 17 $32,021 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $26,495 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $32,650 100.00%
Corn Farming 15 $31,853 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 13 $31,027 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 10 $26,827 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 9 $32,742 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $29,402 100.00%

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