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%
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 %
Realflex Applications Llc 36 $71,770 90.00%
John Carroll University 36 $70,514 90.00%
Sound Kenwood Hospitalists Of Cincinnati Inc 36 $71,622 90.00%
Ts Tech Americas Inc 36 $75,535 90.00%
Noble Academy Cleveland Inc 36 $41,230 92.31%
Premium Brands Services Llc 36 $110,569 92.31%
Diamond Innovations Inc 36 $76,699 92.31%
Root Inc 36 $90,090 92.31%
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc 35 $84,443 89.74%
Alliance Physicians Inc 35 $138,191 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nedcon Usa Inc 2 $78,707 33.33%
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District 2 $48,112 33.33%
Third Street Family Health Services 2 $90,688 33.33%
Allscape Property Services Llc 2 $22,942 33.33%
Ats Ohio Inc 2 $76,170 33.33%
Xellia Pharmaceuticals Usa Llc 2 $81,276 33.33%
Prosource It Consulting Inc 2 $50,461 33.33%
Chesterland Nurseries Ltd 2 $43,451 33.33%
International Products Sourcing Group Inc 2 $112,726 33.33%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel 2 $55,151 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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