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 %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 7 $39,814 77.78%
Orthodontists 7 $136,283 77.78%
Chiropractors 7 $59,325 77.78%
Pathologists 7 $125,051 77.78%
Radiologists 7 $130,062 77.78%
Compliance Managers 7 $78,189 87.50%
Human Resources Managers 7 $99,002 87.50%
Training and Development Managers 7 $84,065 87.50%
Producers and Directors 6 $53,869 75.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6 $44,779 75.00%
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 %
Guyana 9 $32,955 40.91%
Trinidad And Tobago 8 $85,104 36.36%
Bulgaria 8 $65,448 38.10%
Ireland 8 $52,953 42.11%
Ethiopia 8 $67,147 44.44%
Burma (myanmar) 8 $28,140 47.06%
Hungary 7 $61,855 46.67%
Uzbekistan 7 $57,837 46.67%
Switzerland 7 $94,141 50.00%
Romania 7 $56,592 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tej Solutions Inc 14 $63,532 87.50%
Mast Industries Inc 14 $67,608 87.50%
Convergys Corporation 14 $84,665 87.50%
Unifund Ccr Llc 14 $66,495 87.50%
Cogent Integrated Business Solutions Inc 14 $68,557 87.50%
Spln International Llc 14 $66,822 87.50%
Central Ohio Tax Company 14 $50,467 87.50%
Ashland University 14 $62,251 87.50%
Champlain Enterprises Llc 14 $60,307 87.50%
Xdimension Technology Llc 14 $56,496 87.50%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 58,567 $69,673 92.78%
Computer Systems Design Services 11,736 $76,566 93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,829 $51,593 83.53%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,490 $74,793 96.65%
Engineering Services 5,476 $67,533 88.62%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,923 $74,335 87.15%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,770 $84,757 91.59%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3,536 $93,132 93.84%
Other Computer Related Services 2,869 $69,169 90.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,196 $71,092 97.51%

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