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 %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 41 $70,345 91.11%
Anesthesiologists 39 $136,676 86.67%
Technical Writers 39 $48,189 86.67%
Mental Health Counselors 39 $39,645 88.64%
Clergy 37 $36,727 84.09%
Risk Management Specialists 37 $62,434 86.05%
Logistics Engineers 37 $70,936 86.05%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $48,885 85.71%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 36 $42,690 90.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 34 $51,086 85.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Einfochips Inc 16 $75,880 88.89%
Devoir Software Solutions Llc 16 $83,183 88.89%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 16 $63,936 88.89%
Enson Trading Llc 16 $57,160 88.89%
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 16 $66,427 88.89%
L And T Technology Services Limited 16 $55,723 88.89%
Proteam Llc 16 $72,197 88.89%
I28 Technologies Corporation 16 $59,948 88.89%
Jsw Steel Usa Ohio Inc 16 $97,053 88.89%
E Technologies Group 16 $64,081 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Perspecta State Local Inc 1 $63,003 50.00%
Toledo Tool And Die Company 1 $74,422 50.00%
Medicine Inpatient Group 1 $55,016 50.00%
Anchor Hocking Llc 1 $138,549 50.00%
Seaman Corporation 1 $88,504 50.00%
The Centers For Families And Children 1 $51,168 50.00%
Hef Usa Corporation 1 $68,848 50.00%
Peppertree Capital Management Inc 1 $102,835 50.00%
Ks Associates Inc 1 $54,496 50.00%
Andy And Danny Llc 1 $29,058 50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Animal Production 8 $26,503 100.00%
Soybean Farming 7 $30,413 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,338 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 6 $26,031 100.00%
Apiculture 6 $30,084 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 5 $30,301 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 5 $31,911 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $31,920 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 5 $31,574 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $32,292 100.00%

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