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 %
Sourceinfotech Inc 24 $63,629 92.31%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 24 $65,497 92.31%
Mercy Health Youngstown Llc 24 $54,296 92.31%
Indu Llc 24 $53,208 92.31%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 24 $79,697 92.31%
Charter Global Inc 24 $75,688 92.31%
University Of Toledo 24 $49,810 92.31%
Acadia Technologies Inc 24 $70,207 92.31%
Cedarville University 24 $45,333 92.31%
Dbaffinity Llc 23 $73,825 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peppes Inc 1 $24,814 25.00%
Peoples Services Inc 1 $83,762 25.00%
Pcs Administration Usa Inc 1 $86,050 25.00%
Us Marble Granite Corp 1 $53,248 25.00%
Vitamix Management Corporation 1 $82,784 25.00%
Easi Llc 1 $72,197 25.00%
The Korea House Llc 1 $23,733 25.00%
Universal Muslim Academy 1 $46,640 25.00%
Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation 1 $56,035 25.00%
Sushil K Mehrotra 1 $18,762 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Training 3 $54,247 75.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 3 $69,292 75.00%
Business Service Centers 3 $54,934 75.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 3 $72,544 75.00%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 3 $83,089 75.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 3 $63,170 75.00%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions 3 $46,577 75.00%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 3 $42,460 75.00%
Passenger Car Leasing 3 $98,010 75.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 3 $45,912 75.00%
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