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 %
Clinical Data Managers 21 $70,451 84.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $54,275 83.33%
Aerospace Engineers 19 $70,370 82.61%
Sociologists 19 $48,303 82.61%
Librarians 19 $45,904 82.61%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $53,351 86.36%
Supply Chain Managers 19 $103,721 86.36%
Residential Advisors 18 $28,041 81.82%
Recreation Workers 18 $23,379 85.71%
Interior Designers 18 $41,829 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Scientists 3 $41,392 27.27%
Food Service Managers 3 $48,429 27.27%
Office Clerks, General 3 $25,029 27.27%
Administrative Services Managers 3 $54,648 27.27%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 3 $53,889 27.27%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $46,459 27.27%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 3 $42,342 30.00%
Commercial Pilots 2 $92,557 20.00%
Interpreters and Translators 2 $34,684 20.00%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $27,051 20.00%
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 %
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 108 $74,445 92.31%
Metrohealth Medical Center 105 $91,660 90.52%
Perficient Inc 104 $77,874 89.66%
The Scotts Company Llc 104 $98,602 90.43%
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Company 102 $91,290 89.47%
Honda Development Manufacturing Of America Llc 102 $85,906 89.47%
Devcare Solutions Limited 100 $84,915 88.50%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 100 $47,937 89.29%
Amazoncom Services Llc 100 $79,744 89.29%
Randstad Technologies Lp 100 $67,183 91.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bordonaros Landscape Inc 6 $28,336 28.57%
Diebold Nixdorf 6 $90,276 28.57%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc 6 $77,276 28.57%
Denovo Systems Llc 6 $107,651 28.57%
Vancuren Services Inc 6 $32,642 28.57%
Harco Manufacturing Group Llc 6 $81,352 28.57%
Cbts Technology Solutions Llc 6 $121,320 28.57%
Iflex Inc 6 $80,663 28.57%
Lassiter And Son Llc 6 $21,362 30.00%
Anthony Vince Nail Spa 6 $18,329 30.00%

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