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 %
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School Inc 27 $42,371 90.00%
Abercrombie And Fitch Management Co 27 $89,579 90.00%
Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation 27 $75,734 90.00%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 27 $74,437 90.00%
Indsoft Inc 27 $75,028 90.00%
Nationwide Financial 27 $63,931 90.00%
Cooper Tire Rubber Company 27 $71,151 90.00%
University Hospitals Health System Inc 27 $90,075 90.00%
Magna Infotech Ltd 27 $74,724 93.10%
Consultadd Inc 27 $77,599 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Square D Company 1 $81,016 25.00%
Alexander Associates Co 1 $50,086 25.00%
Sona Ohio Tan Inc 1 $38,230 25.00%
Magna Modular Systems Inc Dba Team Systems 1 $72,779 25.00%
Aurora Technologies Inc 1 $61,818 25.00%
Behr Dayton Thermal Products Llc 1 $72,342 25.00%
Ff Pharmacies 1 $75,566 25.00%
Beckett Gas Inc 1 $78,811 25.00%
Riverain Medical 1 $63,274 25.00%
Sentinel Usa Incorporated 1 $55,494 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 1 $38,230 50.00%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing 1 $59,613 50.00%
Support Activities For Air Transportation 1 $110,240 50.00%
Amusement Arcades 1 $63,981 50.00%
Paper Mills 1 $78,416 50.00%
Malt Manufacturing 1 $59,446 50.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $108,742 50.00%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing 1 $50,232 50.00%
Other Personal Care Services 1 $68,619 50.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $52,270 50.00%
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