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 %
Financial Analysts 929 $66,995 91.80%
Web Developers 852 $55,911 97.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 774 $50,740 91.49%
Information Technology Project Managers 666 $82,046 84.95%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 657 $84,024 94.13%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 540 $45,062 79.53%
Chemists 505 $65,231 86.32%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 491 $51,044 89.27%
Civil Engineers 456 $63,287 90.30%
Biological Scientists, All Other 436 $45,378 91.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 60 $1,673,042 62.50%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 52 $44,928 57.14%
Management Analysts 52 $2,625,703 57.78%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 52 $52,998 57.78%
Segmental Pavers 48 $32,057 54.55%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 46 $106,166 56.10%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 44 $27,540 56.41%
Financial Analysts 44 $71,842 60.27%
Dentists, General 43 $112,845 61.43%
Civil Engineers 38 $69,788 56.72%
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 %
The Good Samaritan Hospital Of Cincinnati Ohio 25 $57,854 92.59%
Eateam Inc 25 $72,854 92.59%
Summitworks Technologies Inc 25 $59,275 92.59%
Lead It Corporation 25 $66,858 92.59%
Nalashaa Llc 25 $65,723 92.59%
Fujitsu North America Inc 24 $94,273 88.89%
Indus Usa Inc 24 $72,844 88.89%
Vastika Inc 24 $61,372 88.89%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland 24 $113,191 88.89%
Meridian Technologies Inc 24 $65,185 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coolant Control Inc 1 $84,656 25.00%
Gomaplast Machinery Inc 1 $47,570 25.00%
Dix Eaton 1 $45,053 25.00%
Svasan Inc 1 $68,016 25.00%
Dynamic Polymers Llc 1 $60,341 25.00%
United Natural Stones Inc 1 $72,467 25.00%
Digital Dish Inc 1 $38,397 25.00%
Amylin Ohio Llc 1 $83,554 25.00%
Akron General 1 $89,939 25.00%
Kth Parts Industries Inc 1 $42,806 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation 5 $80,983 83.33%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing 5 $75,629 83.33%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities 5 $60,258 83.33%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation 5 $77,887 83.33%
Metal Can Manufacturing 5 $94,149 83.33%
Credit Bureaus 5 $91,853 83.33%
Electric Power Generation 5 $67,205 83.33%
Poultry Processing 5 $79,148 83.33%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 5 $51,160 83.33%
Other General Government Support 5 $58,939 83.33%
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