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 %
Renee Systems Inc 81 $66,118 90.00%
Intone Networks Inc 81 $68,152 91.01%
Schaeffler Transmission Llc 81 $68,646 91.01%
Ascena Retail Group Inc 80 $105,554 89.89%
Kettering Medical Center 80 $59,043 90.91%
Fairview Hospital 79 $60,141 90.80%
Midland Guardian Co 78 $88,824 89.66%
Evoke Technologies 78 $83,311 89.66%
St Vincent Charity Medical Center 78 $71,424 89.66%
Microland Limited 78 $68,278 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Johnson Controls Inc 4 $83,179 25.00%
Nitor Partners 4 $87,542 25.00%
Siemens Energy Inc 4 $98,967 25.00%
Safran Power Usa Llc 4 $80,460 25.00%
Dedicated Tech Services Inc 4 $80,122 25.00%
Wallick Companies Llc 4 $47,846 26.67%
Plaskolite 4 $86,632 26.67%
Unity Health Network Llc 4 $116,210 26.67%
Nationwide Financial 4 $80,361 26.67%
The Dannon Company Inc 4 $77,756 26.67%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 3 $66,345 100.00%
Public Relations Agencies 3 $60,805 100.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 3 $54,794 100.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 3 $139,832 100.00%
Human Rights Organizations 3 $45,510 100.00%
Support Activities For Coal Mining 3 $62,199 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $49,393 100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation 2 $53,404 66.67%
All Other Personal Services 2 $61,641 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $92,934 66.67%
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