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 %
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 %
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 1 $80,413 100.00%
Open End Investment Funds 1 $123,469 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution 1 $50,939 100.00%
Mobile Food Services 1 $44,470 100.00%
Logging 1 $53,477 100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 1 $79,373 100.00%
Executive Offices 1 $56,576 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $117,208 100.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths 1 $88,566 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Towing 1 $110,406 100.00%
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