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 %
Ford Motor Company 18 $81,397 90.00%
4 Serv Solutions Inc 18 $71,023 90.00%
Sydata Inc 18 $70,203 94.74%
Aclat Inc 18 $66,536 94.74%
Aeroseal Llc 18 $70,322 94.74%
Nam Info Inc 18 $85,231 94.74%
Prolifics Inc 18 $74,513 94.74%
Smart Source Technologies Inc 18 $81,038 94.74%
Kellton Tech Inc 18 $72,992 94.74%
Cellco Partnership 18 $88,488 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hj Williams Dds Inc 1 $58,302 33.33%
Northern Ohio Internal Medicine Associates Inc 1 $43,555 33.33%
Professional Service Industries Inc 1 $41,579 33.33%
Standex Electronics 1 $43,701 33.33%
Pako Inc 1 $81,515 33.33%
Dbst Consulting Inc 1 $58,490 33.33%
Silverstone Advisors Llc 1 $67,662 33.33%
Steven Lee Dds Inc 1 $99,570 33.33%
Lca Vision Inc 1 $89,627 33.33%
The Columbus Academy 1 $64,640 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 22 $30,053 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 17 $31,571 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 17 $32,021 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $26,495 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $32,650 100.00%
Corn Farming 15 $31,853 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 13 $31,027 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 10 $26,827 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 9 $32,742 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $29,402 100.00%

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