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 %
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 %
Rl Carriers Shared Services Llc 30 $75,245 88.24%
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 30 $81,679 88.24%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 30 $90,306 88.24%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 30 $84,696 88.24%
Rite Aid Corp 30 $89,403 88.24%
Path Robotics Inc 30 $101,202 88.24%
Terracon Consultants Inc 30 $65,902 88.24%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 30 $67,434 88.24%
Globalpoint Inc 30 $80,344 88.24%
Promatrix Corp 30 $62,166 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Big Lots Inc 2 $87,173 40.00%
Sound Inpatient Physicians 2 $109,044 40.00%
Esolutech 2 $51,210 40.00%
A Ressler Dba Down To Earth Landscaping Inc 2 $23,067 40.00%
Ist Inc 2 $81,879 40.00%
Hytec Debartolo Llc 2 $44,138 40.00%
Human Arc Corporation 2 $68,671 40.00%
Ts Tech North America 2 $75,358 40.00%
Limited Stores Inc 2 $51,667 40.00%
Interbake Foods Llc 2 $62,702 40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $40,206 100.00%
Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $68,474 100.00%
Books Printing 1 $52,083 100.00%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1 $75,962 100.00%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,670 100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $84,178 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 1 $58,365 100.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing 1 $30,472 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $62,483 100.00%
Flooring Contractors 1 $49,941 100.00%
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