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 %
Jobsohio 19 $76,555 90.48%
Aspire Systems Inc 19 $69,738 90.48%
International Technegroup Inc 19 $78,494 90.48%
Axway Inc 19 $80,724 90.48%
Magtech Consulting And Solutions Development Corporation 19 $82,306 90.48%
Aspen Dental Associates Of Western Pa Pc 19 $106,786 90.48%
Eficens Systems Inc 19 $90,329 90.48%
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 19 $136,632 90.48%
Ta Operating Llc 18 $102,044 90.00%
Workstate Consulting Llc 18 $87,710 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brighton Best International Inc 1 $95,347 33.33%
Ally Plm Solutions Inc 1 $70,720 33.33%
Cardioinsight Technologies Inc 1 $99,050 33.33%
Hadrian Inc 1 $70,242 33.33%
Cj Enterprise Llc 1 $26,811 33.33%
First Student Inc 1 $60,674 33.33%
Nitco Inc 1 $67,912 33.33%
Centurytel Service Group Llc 1 $97,718 33.33%
Acupuncture Healing Clinic Inc 1 $41,038 33.33%
Pc Guru Inc Dba Acendex 1 $43,846 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $26,190 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 3 $32,989 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $34,826 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $32,989 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 3 $23,781 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 2 $34,382 66.67%
Sheep Farming 2 $25,431 66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 2 $28,475 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 2 $28,548 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 2 $33,051 100.00%

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