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 %
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Cincinnati 35 $74,571 89.74%
Xavier University 35 $44,954 89.74%
Orpine Inc 35 $66,758 89.74%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited 35 $53,010 89.74%
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp 35 $89,421 89.74%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 35 $62,267 92.11%
Datavantage Corporation 35 $65,545 92.11%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 35 $89,581 92.11%
R L Carriers Shared Services Llc 35 $68,040 92.11%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 34 $54,605 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nexus Engineering Group 2 $74,672 33.33%
Mv Casper Co Llc 2 $48,350 33.33%
Totalsim Llc 2 $67,267 33.33%
American Regent Inc 2 $92,217 33.33%
Consolidated Analytical Systems Inc 2 $56,649 33.33%
Oprona Inc Dba Rosen Usa Inc 2 $62,712 33.33%
Air Z Flying Service Inc 2 $92,557 33.33%
Celeste Frate Inc Dba Frate Landscaping 2 $21,362 33.33%
Avani Marble Graniteinc 2 $48,776 33.33%
Multicase Inc 2 $70,991 33.33%

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.