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 %
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 23 $33,467 82.14%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $47,211 82.14%
Occupational Therapists 22 $66,264 81.48%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22 $33,027 81.48%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $52,281 84.62%
Landscape Architects 22 $46,548 88.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 21 $46,634 84.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 21 $43,645 84.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 21 $66,259 84.00%
Robotics Engineers 21 $97,631 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Managers 3 $82,777 25.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 3 $72,696 25.00%
Mechanical Drafters 3 $61,089 27.27%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 3 $51,030 27.27%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3 $45,781 27.27%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3 $45,649 27.27%
Curators 3 $49,303 27.27%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3 $42,661 27.27%
Cooks, All Other 3 $23,913 27.27%
Animal Scientists 3 $41,392 27.27%
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 %
Norway 2 $52,156 50.00%
Croatia 2 $98,863 50.00%
Malawi 2 $78,988 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $29,182 50.00%
Iraq 2 $74,142 50.00%
Chile 2 $47,133 50.00%
Belarus 2 $20,070 50.00%
Sweden 2 $63,742 66.67%
Barbados 2 $29,182 66.67%
Georgia 2 $52,202 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 8,673 $62,880 99.58%
Infosys Limited 4,515 $67,462 99.49%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 3,504 $84,070 98.51%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 3,196 $93,287 93.67%
Accenture Llp 3,107 $74,606 98.29%
Wipro Limited 2,706 $66,849 91.51%
Capgemini America Inc 2,677 $76,735 95.37%
Ernst Young Us Llp 2,008 $72,636 80.16%
The Ohio State University 1,745 $55,402 85.62%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 1,706 $75,986 98.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jp Morgan Chase Co 706 $90,602 72.41%
Gerber Poultry Inc 452 $22,371 64.02%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 403 $64,899 72.61%
Case Farms Processing Inc 389 $22,773 70.73%
Information Control Company Llc 254 $77,933 56.19%
Yashco Systems Inc 154 $100,336 38.21%
Deemsys Inc 141 $86,052 36.25%
American Business Solutions Inc 137 $98,174 42.28%
Kent State University 105 $48,450 36.59%
Saber Software Inc Dba Saber Government Solut 98 $84,660 36.16%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $57,782 100.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations 1 $32,032 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $81,640 100.00%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $95,514 100.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply 1 $37,523 100.00%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds 1 $57,179 100.00%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 1 $95,389 100.00%
Security Systems Services 1 $134,410 100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 1 $49,566 100.00%
Curtain And Linen Mills 1 $65,208 100.00%
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