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%
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 %
Hexaware Technologies Inc 200 $63,343 90.50%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 200 $81,445 90.91%
United Software Group Inc 200 $72,600 91.74%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 196 $75,618 89.91%
American Electric Power 194 $81,482 89.40%
Apogee Medical Group Ohio Inc 194 $153,988 89.81%
Patni Americas Inc 194 $57,813 90.23%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 191 $62,901 89.25%
Halcyon Solutions Inc 188 $67,125 87.85%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 186 $89,051 86.92%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Luxottica Of America Inc 12 $111,275 28.57%
Turfscape Co Inc 12 $30,066 28.57%
Ashland University 12 $43,374 28.57%
Comtech Global Inc 11 $81,362 27.50%
Navigator Management Partners Llc 11 $94,320 28.21%
Bauer Lawn Maintenance Inc 11 $30,846 28.21%
Ftech Rd North America Inc 11 $72,352 28.95%
Stellar Software Network Inc 11 $95,047 28.95%
Racedog Ltd 11 $109,442 29.73%
Lanhan Contractors Inc 11 $21,498 29.73%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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