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 %
Diaspark Inc 20 $63,022 90.91%
George Ventures Llc 20 $65,767 90.91%
Ealearn Inc 20 $80,970 90.91%
Mastech Digital Infotech Inc 20 $82,891 90.91%
Xtglobal Inc 20 $74,698 90.91%
Karwell Technologiies Inc 20 $74,225 90.91%
Eliassen Group Llc 20 $101,377 90.91%
Uniq It Solutions Inc 20 $84,612 90.91%
Teksky Llc 20 $79,032 90.91%
Axium Packaging Llc 20 $70,647 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Dynamics Analysis 1 $91,770 33.33%
Optimal Office Solutions Llc 1 $52,853 33.33%
Toledo Cardiology Consultants Inc 1 $187,199 33.33%
Healthspot 1 $93,891 33.33%
Sje Rhombus 1 $53,165 33.33%
Zepf Center 1 $103,771 33.33%
Iwata Bolt Usa Inc 1 $88,899 33.33%
United Theological Seminary 1 $41,367 33.33%
Znode Inc 1 $94,141 33.33%
Theme Soft Inc 1 $67,038 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Animal Production 8 $26,503 100.00%
Soybean Farming 7 $30,413 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,338 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 6 $26,031 100.00%
Apiculture 6 $30,084 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 5 $30,301 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 5 $31,911 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $31,920 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 5 $31,574 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $32,292 100.00%

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