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%
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 %
Deemsys Inc 811 $64,828 89.22%
Ibm Corporation 806 $74,501 90.97%
University Of Cincinnati 780 $57,360 91.76%
Mphasis Corporation 779 $64,756 92.30%
The Sherwin Williams Company 767 $90,409 92.63%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 759 $80,992 93.59%
Cardinal Health Inc 716 $85,439 90.29%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 697 $69,246 88.12%
Ust Global Inc 692 $61,812 95.32%
Igate Technologies Inc 679 $60,973 95.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wright State University 50 $48,218 34.25%
8451 Llc 49 $82,665 34.75%
Crown Equipment Corporation 49 $90,517 35.77%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Ohio Pc 46 $100,516 34.59%
Bowling Green State University 45 $41,251 35.71%
Cresttek Llc 43 $89,265 36.13%
Paycor Inc 42 $88,970 37.50%
Ascendum Solutions Llc 42 $4,531,739 38.89%
Oclc Inc 39 $78,534 37.14%
Halcyon Solutions Inc 38 $83,014 37.62%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation 5 $80,983 83.33%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing 5 $75,629 83.33%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities 5 $60,258 83.33%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation 5 $77,887 83.33%
Metal Can Manufacturing 5 $94,149 83.33%
Credit Bureaus 5 $91,853 83.33%
Electric Power Generation 5 $67,205 83.33%
Poultry Processing 5 $79,148 83.33%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 5 $51,160 83.33%
Other General Government Support 5 $58,939 83.33%
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