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 %
Civil Engineering Technicians 4 $40,233 80.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 4 $41,808 80.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 4 $43,670 80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 4 $63,794 80.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 4 $71,287 80.00%
Ophthalmologists 4 $113,802 80.00%
Web Administrators 4 $82,690 100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4 $78,525 100.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 3 $29,709 75.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 3 $28,801 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Information Control Corporation 324 $71,595 90.00%
Ascendum Solutions Llc 322 $84,574 92.26%
Genpact Llc 316 $76,583 95.18%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 306 $79,668 93.87%
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 305 $61,483 94.43%
Itelligence Inc 298 $86,920 93.42%
American Business Solutions Inc 294 $70,079 92.45%
Abercrombie Fitch Trading Co 294 $70,419 92.74%
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc 278 $80,411 88.54%
The Metrohealth System 268 $78,614 86.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Siemens Industry Software Inc 18 $83,601 28.57%
Rices Landscapes Redefined 18 $21,980 28.57%
Rite Aid Corporation 18 $86,478 29.03%
Dmi Big Data Insights Llc 18 $88,901 29.03%
Owens Illinois Inc 18 $87,991 29.51%
Professional Dental Alliance 17 $151,114 28.33%
Netcracker Technology Corporation 17 $82,956 28.81%
Midlandguardian Co 17 $100,689 28.81%
Diamond Innovations 17 $75,200 28.81%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc 16 $94,971 27.59%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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