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%
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 %
Portugal 3 $76,435 50.00%
Libya 3 $135,762 50.00%
Bolivia 3 $61,561 50.00%
Ecuador 3 $56,805 50.00%
Albania 3 $34,632 50.00%
Palestine 3 $111,846 60.00%
Serbia 3 $46,729 60.00%
Tanzania 2 $68,723 40.00%
St Lucia 2 $32,761 50.00%
Afghanistan 2 $38,490 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc 15 $69,439 88.24%
I2solvers Inc 15 $51,208 88.24%
Coulter Ventures Llc 15 $67,879 88.24%
Victorias Secret Stores Llc 15 $71,046 88.24%
Spiretech Llc 15 $58,466 88.24%
Realsoft Technologies Llc 15 $64,482 88.24%
Genome International Corporation 15 $65,885 88.24%
Svs Technologies Limited 15 $68,390 88.24%
Ken Systems Inc 15 $59,439 88.24%
Core Information Technology Solutions Inc 15 $62,183 88.24%

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%

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