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 %
Savantis Solutions Llc 30 $93,662 90.91%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted 30 $48,776 90.91%
Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools 30 $40,739 90.91%
American Technology Consulting Llc 30 $69,768 90.91%
Lexisnexis Usa 30 $88,634 90.91%
Horizon Technologies Inc 30 $55,239 90.91%
Millennium Info Tech Inc 30 $64,951 90.91%
Techligent Systems Inc 30 $53,973 90.91%
Ohio Physicians Professional Corporation 30 $172,182 90.91%
Tmw Systems Inc 30 $64,922 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Akzo Nobel Paints Llc 2 $70,731 40.00%
Lucrum Inc 2 $93,348,351 40.00%
Ericsson Services Inc 2 $56,556 40.00%
Murtis Taylor Human Services System 2 $36,793 40.00%
Dingus And Daga Inc 2 $63,919 40.00%
Longbow Securities Llc 2 $56,140 50.00%
Victorias Secret Direct Brand Management Llc 2 $46,312 50.00%
Elsevier 2 $87,527 50.00%
Promerus Llc 2 $59,415 50.00%
R W Beckett Corporation 2 $79,311 50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing 2 $127,379 66.67%
Janitorial Services 2 $49,993 66.67%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 2 $120,339 66.67%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing 2 $63,576 100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 2 $60,747 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 2 $84,885 100.00%
Grantmaking And Giving Services 2 $114,026 100.00%
Scheduled Air Transportation 2 $46,322 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 2 $48,537 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $64,574 100.00%
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