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 %
Ashtabula County Medical Center 40 $154,894 93.02%
Veridic Solutions Llc 40 $80,772 93.02%
Appstek Inc 39 $93,759 90.70%
Softpath Technologies Llc 39 $66,753 90.70%
Ideate Technologies Llc 39 $77,092 90.70%
Tek Leaders Inc 39 $72,717 90.70%
Dunnhumby Usa Llc 39 $66,015 90.70%
Softcom Systems Inc 39 $78,470 90.70%
Navigator Management Partners Llc 39 $94,759 92.86%
Luxottica Of America Inc 39 $102,618 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Associates Inc 2 $83,065 33.33%
Merit Brass Co 2 $57,408 33.33%
Smithers Oasis Company 2 $58,157 33.33%
West Chester Academy Of Music Inc 2 $43,171 33.33%
Ohio Dominican University 2 $48,015 33.33%
Diversified Systems Inc 2 $89,658 33.33%
Edco Inc 2 $57,814 33.33%
Rossi Landscaping Inc 2 $24,440 33.33%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc 2 $60,840 33.33%
Riley Tractor Parts 2 $28,402 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Food Services 14 $56,800 87.50%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing 14 $71,421 87.50%
Solid Waste Landfill 14 $96,578 87.50%
Fine Arts Schools 14 $47,544 93.33%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 14 $67,467 93.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use 14 $70,296 93.33%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 14 $73,110 93.33%
Professional Organizations 13 $77,079 86.67%
Language Schools 13 $40,612 86.67%
Real Estate Property Managers 13 $57,725 86.67%
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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.