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 %
Rl Carriers Shared Services Llc 30 $75,245 88.24%
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 30 $81,679 88.24%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 30 $90,306 88.24%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 30 $84,696 88.24%
Rite Aid Corp 30 $89,403 88.24%
Path Robotics Inc 30 $101,202 88.24%
Terracon Consultants Inc 30 $65,902 88.24%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 30 $67,434 88.24%
Globalpoint Inc 30 $80,344 88.24%
Promatrix Corp 30 $62,166 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Big Lots Inc 2 $87,173 40.00%
Sound Inpatient Physicians 2 $109,044 40.00%
Esolutech 2 $51,210 40.00%
A Ressler Dba Down To Earth Landscaping Inc 2 $23,067 40.00%
Ist Inc 2 $81,879 40.00%
Hytec Debartolo Llc 2 $44,138 40.00%
Human Arc Corporation 2 $68,671 40.00%
Ts Tech North America 2 $75,358 40.00%
Limited Stores Inc 2 $51,667 40.00%
Interbake Foods Llc 2 $62,702 40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $57,782 100.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations 1 $32,032 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $81,640 100.00%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $95,514 100.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply 1 $37,523 100.00%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds 1 $57,179 100.00%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 1 $95,389 100.00%
Security Systems Services 1 $134,410 100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 1 $49,566 100.00%
Curtain And Linen Mills 1 $65,208 100.00%
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