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 %
Tyler Technologies Inc 34 $69,015 91.89%
Infoshare Systems Inc 34 $76,513 91.89%
American Financial Group Great American Insurance Company 34 $104,718 91.89%
Banking Soft Solutions Llc 34 $79,865 91.89%
Mcgraw Hill Llc 34 $111,076 91.89%
Sapient Corporation 33 $81,115 89.19%
Cogent Infotech Corporation 33 $68,663 89.19%
Cyma Systems Inc 33 $67,698 89.19%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 33 $74,015 91.67%
Koncert It Solutions Llc 33 $85,183 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cafe China Inc 2 $31,024 33.33%
Venetian Nail Spa 2 $19,198 33.33%
T Marzetti Company 2 $95,940 40.00%
Prive Nail Spa 2 $19,198 40.00%
Eschweiler Associates Llc 2 $61,027 40.00%
Mercy Health Physicians Lima Llc 2 $207,584 40.00%
Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company 2 $118,165 40.00%
Intelligrated Software Llc 2 $90,782 40.00%
New York Community Bank 2 $78,853 40.00%
Msc Software Corporation 2 $68,474 40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 3 $66,345 100.00%
Public Relations Agencies 3 $60,805 100.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 3 $54,794 100.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 3 $139,832 100.00%
Human Rights Organizations 3 $45,510 100.00%
Support Activities For Coal Mining 3 $62,199 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $49,393 100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation 2 $53,404 66.67%
All Other Personal Services 2 $61,641 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $92,934 66.67%
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