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 %
Unigo Inc 18 $66,413 90.00%
General Motors Company 18 $83,142 90.00%
Covermymeds Llc 18 $92,209 90.00%
Mindshire Consulting Llc 18 $89,361 90.00%
Steepgraph Corporation 18 $91,839 90.00%
Cas A Division Of The American Chemical Society 18 $91,381 90.00%
Philips North America Llc 18 $74,212 90.00%
Arise Global Services Inc 18 $73,777 90.00%
Daz Systems Inc 18 $82,367 90.00%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanb 18 $71,858 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Williams Grafic Design Inc 1 $24,066 33.33%
Hankook Tire Co Ltd 1 $83,658 33.33%
Xingcheng Special Steel America Inc 1 $76,378 33.33%
Pressco Technology Inc 1 $57,283 33.33%
Dcp Holding Company 1 $56,971 33.33%
Som Express Inc Dba Sakkiq Japan 1 $40,560 33.33%
Vision Dental Laboratory Inc 1 $41,870 33.33%
Paulding Dairy Llc 1 $45,240 33.33%
The Mannik Smith Group Inc 1 $50,502 33.33%
Ohio Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Ser 1 $137,146 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Food Services 14 $56,800 87.50%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing 14 $71,421 87.50%
Solid Waste Landfill 14 $96,578 87.50%
Fine Arts Schools 14 $47,544 93.33%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 14 $67,467 93.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use 14 $70,296 93.33%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 14 $73,110 93.33%
Professional Organizations 13 $77,079 86.67%
Language Schools 13 $40,612 86.67%
Real Estate Property Managers 13 $57,725 86.67%
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