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 %
Teksystems Inc 22 $80,335 91.67%
Eclinicalworks Llc 22 $55,771 91.67%
Infolob Solutions Inc 22 $57,311 91.67%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 22 $54,749 91.67%
Vaktech Corporation Llc 22 $57,844 91.67%
Revereit Llc 22 $61,566 91.67%
The Midland Company 22 $70,164 91.67%
Netcracker Technology Corporation 22 $78,575 91.67%
Dedicated Tech Services Inc 22 $76,909 91.67%
Safeguard Properties Llc 22 $69,811 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
International Dairy Ingredients Inc 1 $115,669 33.33%
Hartzell Fan Inc 1 $86,986 33.33%
N Wasserstrom And Sons 1 $71,677 33.33%
Amg Inc 1 $62,483 33.33%
Evertz Technology Service Usa 1 $64,147 33.33%
Welded Construction Lp 1 $65,603 33.33%
Interstate Gas Supply Inc 1 $83,346 33.33%
The Normandy Group Llc 1 $54,642 33.33%
Digital Management Inc 1 $128,794 33.33%
Kenneth Nodes 1 $31,096 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $26,190 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 3 $32,989 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $34,826 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $32,989 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 3 $23,781 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 2 $34,382 66.67%
Sheep Farming 2 $25,431 66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 2 $28,475 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 2 $28,548 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 2 $33,051 100.00%

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