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 %
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3 $43,729 75.00%
Sustainability Specialists 3 $64,383 75.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 3 $55,591 100.00%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists 3 $46,321 100.00%
Surveyors 3 $50,052 100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 3 $59,992 100.00%
Art Directors 3 $65,021 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 3 $80,898 100.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 3 $96,082 100.00%
Nurse Anesthetists 3 $127,192 100.00%
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 %
Fractal Analytics Inc 23 $57,392 92.00%
Satin Solutions Llc 23 $71,194 92.00%
Whirlpool Corporation 23 $70,536 92.00%
Research Institute At Nationwide Childrens Hospital 23 $64,539 92.00%
Global Associates Inc 23 $70,160 92.00%
Mri Software Llc 23 $72,335 92.00%
Egrove Systems Corporation 23 $63,502 92.00%
Igate Americas Inc 23 $60,764 92.00%
Saxon Global Inc 23 $71,099 92.00%
L And T Technology Services Ltd 22 $50,952 88.00%

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