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 %
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 13 $35,804 81.25%
Athletic Trainers 13 $34,718 81.25%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 13 $46,085 81.25%
Geographers 13 $54,317 81.25%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 13 $45,194 81.25%
Podiatrists 13 $65,371 92.86%
Nurse Practitioners 13 $78,698 92.86%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 12 $39,803 85.71%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $46,680 85.71%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 12 $52,735 85.71%
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 %
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 38 $62,913 92.68%
Skillnet Solutions Inc 38 $65,645 92.68%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division 38 $82,206 92.68%
Central State University 38 $48,662 92.68%
Denken Solutions Inc 37 $74,579 92.50%
Ipolarity Llc 37 $81,908 92.50%
Anjaneyap Inc 37 $68,679 92.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 37 $77,034 92.50%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc 37 $82,963 92.50%
Ohio Northern University 37 $45,631 92.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Big Lots Store Inc 2 $84,323 33.33%
Estate Landscaping Inc Dba Estates Landscaping 2 $31,470 33.33%
Wolfgang Miggiani Pa 2 $29,910 33.33%
Yagour Group Llc Dba Perfection Landscapes 2 $33,717 33.33%
Franciscos Landscape Design Llc 2 $37,357 33.33%
Dayton Childrens 2 $67,226 33.33%
Allied Mineral Products Holding Inc 2 $128,305 33.33%
Oprona Inc Rosen Usa Inc 2 $150,083 33.33%
Eversana Life Science Services Llc 2 $98,842 33.33%
Signature It World Inc 2 $85,571 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 3 $66,345 100.00%
Public Relations Agencies 3 $60,805 100.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 3 $54,794 100.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 3 $139,832 100.00%
Human Rights Organizations 3 $45,510 100.00%
Support Activities For Coal Mining 3 $62,199 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $49,393 100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation 2 $53,404 66.67%
All Other Personal Services 2 $61,641 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $92,934 66.67%
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