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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Laborers 4 $34,502 30.77%
Medical and Health Services Managers 4 $76,981 33.33%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3 $42,661 25.00%
Office Clerks, General 3 $25,029 25.00%
Administrative Services Managers 3 $54,648 25.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3 $49,976 25.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $48,429 25.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 3 $42,342 25.00%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 3 $65,166 25.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $46,459 25.00%
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 %
Oclc Online Computer Library Center Inc 73 $71,067 92.41%
Big Lots Stores Inc 73 $88,226 92.41%
Youngstown State University 73 $52,981 92.41%
Global Infotech Inc 73 $70,486 92.41%
Amazon Web Services Inc 72 $93,483 91.14%
Sap America Inc 72 $83,402 91.14%
Csc Consulting Inc 72 $65,311 91.14%
Astir It Solutions Inc 72 $65,769 91.14%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 72 $62,529 92.31%
Dedicated Technologies Inc 71 $65,297 91.03%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Royal Landscape Incorporated 4 $23,150 28.57%
Procorp Systems Inc 4 $104,603 28.57%
Dohner Ltd 4 $36,712 28.57%
Central Mutual Insurance Co 4 $80,434 28.57%
United Grinding North America Inc 4 $83,658 28.57%
Nuvasive Inc 4 $79,893 28.57%
Worldpay Integrated Payments Solutions Inc 4 $110,219 28.57%
Advizex Technologies Llc 4 $87,152 30.77%
Comresource Inc 4 $76,986 30.77%
Graphet Inc 4 $65,655 30.77%

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