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 %
Judicial Law Clerks 18 $38,385 85.71%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 18 $31,489 85.71%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 18 $48,179 85.71%
Speech-Language Pathologists 18 $57,230 90.00%
Energy Engineers 18 $72,620 90.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17 $74,547 89.47%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 17 $62,593 89.47%
Mechanical Drafters 16 $49,847 84.21%
Epidemiologists 16 $64,614 84.21%
Psychologists, All Other 16 $54,750 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Stansource Inc 13 $76,066 92.86%
Great American Insurance Company 13 $91,973 92.86%
Vsion Technologies Inc 13 $88,534 92.86%
Xylo Consulting Llc 13 $83,603 92.86%
International Technegroup Incorporated 13 $88,473 92.86%
H 3 Technologies Llc 13 $78,665 92.86%
Amicus Systems Inc 13 $69,594 92.86%
North Point It Corp 13 $72,882 92.86%
Aruna Info Inc 13 $77,880 92.86%
Astute Inc 13 $79,531 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Supply Side Usa 1 $89,814 50.00%
Kadant Black Clawson Llc 1 $102,003 50.00%
Aliquantum International Inc 1 $47,466 50.00%
Somc Medical Center Foundation Inc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Sparrow Robot Llc 1 $86,819 50.00%
Ornelas Landscaping Inc 1 $28,350 50.00%
Wsp Usa Inc 1 $50,274 50.00%
Us Together Inc 1 $38,584 50.00%
Genricinc 1 $116,979 50.00%
Whispering Creek Llc 1 $28,933 50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $26,190 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 3 $32,989 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $34,826 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $32,989 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 3 $23,781 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 2 $34,382 66.67%
Sheep Farming 2 $25,431 66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 2 $28,475 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 2 $28,548 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 2 $33,051 100.00%

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