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 %
C Vision Inc 27 $68,383 93.10%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System 27 $91,457 93.10%
Cyanicsoft Inc 27 $79,785 93.10%
Technosoft Corporation 27 $78,968 93.10%
Omnicron Technologies Llc 27 $83,645 93.10%
Techpillars Inc 26 $63,064 89.66%
The Jm Smucker Company 26 $73,447 89.66%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc 26 $74,014 89.66%
Imagine Software Inc 26 $48,912 89.66%
Saama Technologies Inc 26 $85,601 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kc Fg Inc Dba Glemoor Marathon 1 $45,053 25.00%
Data Sciences International Inc 1 $66,851 25.00%
Fastems Llc 1 $90,600 25.00%
Countryside Foods Llc Dba I K Distributors 1 $53,498 25.00%
Masco Retail Cabinet Group 1 $66,851 25.00%
Transformer Engineering Llc 1 $46,842 25.00%
Twin City Hospital Corp 1 $106,829 25.00%
Cincinnati Museum Center 1 $39,354 25.00%
Atlantic Tool Die Company 1 $59,072 25.00%
Hunan By The Falls 1 $33,342 25.00%

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