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 %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 34 $133,935 89.47%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $36,531 89.19%
Natural Sciences Managers 32 $81,638 86.49%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $53,567 86.49%
Statistical Assistants 31 $42,092 83.78%
Animal Scientists 31 $53,595 83.78%
Auditors 31 $54,968 86.11%
Mechatronics Engineers 31 $78,794 86.11%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 30 $36,158 83.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 30 $74,511 85.71%
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 %
Nepal 86 $54,607 53.42%
Pakistan 64 $77,186 41.56%
Turkey 63 $63,728 52.07%
United Kingdom 48 $81,202 40.00%
Dominican Republic 48 $32,404 40.68%
Iran 45 $56,233 47.87%
Cambodia 44 $24,822 50.57%
Jamaica 37 $33,049 47.44%
Taiwan 32 $58,684 43.84%
Japan 30 $73,680 42.25%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 20 $97,388 90.91%
Caresource Management Group Co 20 $95,356 90.91%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 20 $76,929 90.91%
Viasat Inc 20 $82,969 90.91%
Humana Inc 20 $104,151 90.91%
Scepter Technologies Inc 20 $66,747 90.91%
Vintech Solutions Inc 20 $74,719 90.91%
Comprobase Inc 19 $51,979 86.36%
Kinectra Llc 19 $57,298 90.48%
Corp2corp Inc 19 $67,659 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inventrio Llc 1 $94,141 33.33%
Jainco Products 1 $57,699 33.33%
Modelo Dental Care Inc 1 $115,232 33.33%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 1 $94,141 33.33%
Verantis Corporation 1 $65,790 33.33%
Hydrodec Of North America Llc 1 $119,184 33.33%
Mercy Emergency Physicians Inc 1 $107,943,680 33.33%
Tegam Inc 1 $50,669 33.33%
Medplus Inc 1 $49,754 33.33%
Robinson Memorial Hospital 1 $98,779 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 58,567 $69,673 92.78%
Computer Systems Design Services 11,736 $76,566 93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,829 $51,593 83.53%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,490 $74,793 96.65%
Engineering Services 5,476 $67,533 88.62%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,923 $74,335 87.15%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,770 $84,757 91.59%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3,536 $93,132 93.84%
Other Computer Related Services 2,869 $69,169 90.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,196 $71,092 97.51%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 238 $29,536 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 191 $31,033 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 136 $31,814 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 125 $31,043 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 83 $26,037 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 54 $31,427 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 53 $30,739 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 41 $32,390 100.00%
Apple Orchards 31 $30,882 100.00%
Crop Production 30 $33,242 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,230 $203,458 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1,669 $20,960 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 1,020 $29,202 68.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 721 $229,029 70.69%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 710 $90,549 73.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 538 $2,089,110 74.62%
Engineering Services 538 $81,314 75.77%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 529 $81,737 77.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 523 $392,478 97.21%
Other Computer Related Services 504 $78,701 93.68%

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