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 %
Axcess Financial Services Inc 65 $75,468 90.28%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 65 $82,528 90.28%
Tech Matrix Inc 65 $58,246 90.28%
Kee Technologies Group Inc 65 $67,388 91.55%
Elevance Health Inc 65 $105,617 92.86%
Itech Us Inc 64 $76,691 91.43%
Columbus Technology Solutions Inc 64 $89,227 91.43%
Delasoft Inc 64 $65,845 92.75%
Educational Testing Service 64 $52,548 92.75%
Eficens Systems Llc 63 $82,817 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hyde Park Landsaping Inc 3 $22,318 27.27%
Olive Ai Inc 3 $95,285 27.27%
Ushr Enterprises Inc 3 $62,338 27.27%
Prior Media Llc 3 $70,540 27.27%
Softvision Llc 3 $53,629 27.27%
Super Deal Auto Group Llc 3 $56,881 27.27%
Nexient Llc 3 $94,016 27.27%
Gogi Enterprises Inc 3 $49,587 27.27%
Fadi Kayyali Inc 3 $58,317 27.27%
Sawa Steakhouse Inc 3 $24,565 27.27%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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