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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interior Designers 1 $21,674 14.29%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1 $77,147 14.29%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1 $28,933 14.29%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1 $27,602 14.29%
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 %
Marietta Health Care Physicians Inc 48 $200,056 92.31%
Gannu Software Inc 47 $74,278 90.38%
Tetrasoft Inc 47 $81,634 90.38%
Owens Illinois Inc 47 $77,772 92.16%
Safelite Group Inc 47 $88,828 92.16%
Horizon Educational Services Of Columbus Inc 47 $49,035 92.16%
Bsaspec Inc 47 $68,219 92.16%
Akron General Medical Center 47 $52,425 92.16%
Western Reserve Health Education Inc 47 $58,513 92.16%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 46 $73,275 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sanhua International Inc 2 $60,518 25.00%
Downtown Property Management Inc 2 $79,102 25.00%
Princeton Search Llc 2 $35,860 25.00%
Alcoa Inc 2 $114,109 25.00%
Macys Credit And Customer Services 2 $55,026 25.00%
Advanced Engineering Consultants 2 $66,799 25.00%
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company Llc 2 $134,535 25.00%
The Imperial Electric Company 2 $57,460 25.00%
Global Edm Supplies Inc 2 $64,158 25.00%
Anchor Manufacturing Group Inc 2 $87,724 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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