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 %
Lantrasoft Inc 24 $55,854 88.89%
Owens Corning Science And Technology Llc 24 $89,313 88.89%
Tekwissen Llc 24 $65,854 88.89%
Infovision21 Inc 24 $67,677 88.89%
Dotcom Team Llc 24 $75,828 88.89%
Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc 24 $103,528 88.89%
Olive Ai Inc 24 $87,985 88.89%
Gathi Analytics Llc 24 $96,319 88.89%
Diebold Incorporated 24 $64,856 92.31%
Synchronisys Inc 24 $56,174 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Gases Of America Inc 1 $80,870 25.00%
Central Ohio Skin And Cancer Inc 1 $112,923 25.00%
Nanofilm Ltd 1 $51,438 25.00%
Faxon Machining Inc 1 $62,733 25.00%
Goodrich Corporation 1 $70,130 25.00%
Burt Hill 1 $47,882 25.00%
Asian Star Festival Lane 1 $39,686 25.00%
Siloam Biosciences Inc 1 $82,160 25.00%
First Financial Bancorp 1 $95,139 25.00%
Realeflow Llc 1 $73,091 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation 5 $80,983 83.33%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing 5 $75,629 83.33%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities 5 $60,258 83.33%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation 5 $77,887 83.33%
Metal Can Manufacturing 5 $94,149 83.33%
Credit Bureaus 5 $91,853 83.33%
Electric Power Generation 5 $67,205 83.33%
Poultry Processing 5 $79,148 83.33%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 5 $51,160 83.33%
Other General Government Support 5 $58,939 83.33%
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