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 %
Computer Sciences Corporation 43 $63,933 91.49%
Crane Co 43 $79,860 91.49%
Childrens Hospital Medical Center Of Akron 43 $121,335 91.49%
Trihealth Inc 43 $66,473 91.49%
A Squared Businesses And Consulting Llc 43 $85,707 91.49%
Infomerica Inc 42 $68,867 89.36%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc 42 $70,780 91.30%
Arcadis Us Inc 42 $60,406 91.30%
Sunera Technologies Inc 42 $61,822 91.30%
Corbus Llc 42 $67,004 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Km International Inc Dba Wild Republic 2 $50,149 28.57%
Vivial Media Llc 2 $95,524 28.57%
Emery Oleochemicals Llc 2 $121,098 28.57%
Plastic Technologies Inc 2 $75,119 28.57%
Tuttle Inn Developers Llc Dba Holiday Inn Express 2 $18,148 28.57%
Molecular Technologies Laboratories 2 $46,301 28.57%
Korean Baptist Church Of Cincinnati 2 $26,978 28.57%
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc 2 $81,432 28.57%
Dragon House Lin Llc 2 $27,165 28.57%
Ccl Label Inc 2 $85,332 28.57%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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
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.