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 %
Republic Steel 20 $74,273 90.91%
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc 20 $67,327 90.91%
Dental Professionals Cleveland Nouneh Inc 20 $93,794 90.91%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 20 $55,438 90.91%
Global Systems Llc 20 $64,496 90.91%
Mastech Digital Resourcing Inc 20 $82,246 90.91%
Summa Physicians Inc 20 $111,940 90.91%
Inpatient Medical Services Inc 20 $137,800 90.91%
Signature It World Inc 20 $83,158 90.91%
Basf Corporation 20 $79,388 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
S H Y Inc 1 $26,478 33.33%
Cleveland Housing Network 1 $69,077 33.33%
Owens State Community College 1 $29,550 33.33%
Parma Community General Hospital 1 $114,795 33.33%
Chart Inc 1 $134,410 33.33%
Bill And Mikes Photo 1 $32,843 33.33%
Akron Brass 1 $72,363 33.33%
The Scott Fetzer Company 1 $56,035 33.33%
Weber Murphy Fox Inc 1 $21,674 33.33%
Protect O Seal Inc 1 $36,483 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