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 %
Nitto Denko Avecia Inc 23 $71,590 88.46%
Cooper Tire And Rubber Company 23 $76,849 88.46%
Zale Delaware Inc 23 $94,054 88.46%
Polyone Corporation 23 $82,208 88.46%
Deebecon Inc 23 $85,654 88.46%
Lambdanets Services Llc 23 $79,565 88.46%
Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians Inc 23 $107,529 88.46%
Holzer Clinic Llc 23 $185,497 88.46%
Prolim Consulting Inc 23 $82,849 88.46%
Hendrickson Usa Llc 23 $73,097 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerotek Inc 1 $76,565 25.00%
Pyrotek Incorporated 1 $65,541 25.00%
Falls Mediterranean Food Mart And Grill 1 $40,498 25.00%
Lasership Inc 1 $67,933 25.00%
Marsh Consulting Services 1 $92,976 25.00%
Scioto Education Foundation 1 $43,971 25.00%
Summit Solutions Inc 1 $98,363 25.00%
Great Expressions Dental Centers 1 $118,789 25.00%
Erico International 1 $64,896 25.00%
Geo Sci Laboratory Inc 1 $80,101 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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