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 %
Political Scientists 9 $52,173 81.82%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 9 $63,614 81.82%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $69,523 81.82%
Optometrists 9 $94,192 90.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 8 $36,161 80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 8 $44,195 80.00%
Fashion Designers 8 $52,694 80.00%
Administrative Services Managers 8 $55,408 80.00%
Critical Care Nurses 8 $73,133 80.00%
Physician Assistants 8 $79,266 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electricians 1 $33,280 12.50%
Interior Designers 1 $21,674 12.50%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $35,027 12.50%
Physicists 1 $58,032 12.50%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $39,020 12.50%
Health Educators 1 $39,728 12.50%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $107,400 12.50%
Bill and Account Collectors 1 $43,306 12.50%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 1 $22,194 12.50%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1 $27,602 12.50%
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 %
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 34 $61,294 89.47%
Fmi Medical Systems Inc 34 $64,785 89.47%
Ventois Inc 34 $85,096 89.47%
Sunraise Technologies Inc 34 $84,519 89.47%
Kalvin Consulting Inc 34 $64,861 89.47%
Stanley Electric Us Co Inc 34 $60,820 89.47%
Gdn Infotech Inc 34 $63,130 89.47%
Ssa Tech Inc 34 $82,902 89.47%
Qwest Corporation 34 $80,977 89.47%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 34 $86,040 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yu Insurance And Financial Services Inc 2 $43,701 33.33%
Cy Group Cleveland Inc 2 $70,429 33.33%
Ushr James Inc 2 $57,408 33.33%
Center For Reliable Energy Systems Llc 2 $72,571 33.33%
American Chemical Society 2 $82,742 33.33%
Dayton Korean Grace Church 2 $44,023 33.33%
Adb Safegate 2 $85,124 33.33%
Rslink Llc 2 $54,569 33.33%
Aultman Deuble Heart Vascular Hospital Llc 2 $182,843 33.33%
Winston Products Inc 2 $75,837 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $40,206 100.00%
Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $68,474 100.00%
Books Printing 1 $52,083 100.00%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1 $75,962 100.00%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,670 100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $84,178 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 1 $58,365 100.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing 1 $30,472 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $62,483 100.00%
Flooring Contractors 1 $49,941 100.00%
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