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 %
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 3 $55,903 75.00%
Archivists 3 $28,600 75.00%
Teacher Assistants 3 $38,397 75.00%
Drafters, All Other 3 $33,994 75.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $33,487 75.00%
Community Health Workers 3 $35,034 75.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 3 $38,889 75.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 3 $44,020 75.00%
Film and Video Editors 3 $44,200 75.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 3 $43,292 75.00%
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 %
Gambia 7 $29,182 53.85%
Spain 7 $50,248 58.33%
Hungary 7 $61,855 58.33%
Uzbekistan 7 $57,837 58.33%
Costa Rica 6 $69,351 50.00%
Honduras 6 $40,428 60.00%
Saudi Arabia 5 $86,927 50.00%
Belgium 5 $77,884 50.00%
Sudan 5 $89,814 50.00%
United States Of America 5 $63,303 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amtex Systems Inc 18 $49,205 94.74%
Cincinnati Asia Market Inc 18 $48,651 94.74%
Object Technology Solutions Inc 18 $59,115 94.74%
Infosmart Systems Inc 17 $73,423 89.47%
Salesforce Inc 17 $94,641 89.47%
Infor Us Inc 17 $76,335 89.47%
Business Technology Software Solutions Inc 17 $55,238 89.47%
Doli Systems Inc 17 $62,264 89.47%
Ocean Blue Solutions Inc 17 $81,801 89.47%
Ns It Solutions Llc 17 $64,668 89.47%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 58,567 $69,673 92.78%
Computer Systems Design Services 11,736 $76,566 93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,829 $51,593 83.53%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,490 $74,793 96.65%
Engineering Services 5,476 $67,533 88.62%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,923 $74,335 87.15%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,770 $84,757 91.59%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3,536 $93,132 93.84%
Other Computer Related Services 2,869 $69,169 90.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,196 $71,092 97.51%

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