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 %
Electrical Engineering Technicians 2 $50,503 66.67%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 2 $68,380 66.67%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 2 $51,439 100.00%
Fundraisers 2 $51,907 100.00%
Intelligence Analysts 2 $62,150 100.00%
Historians 2 $53,643 100.00%
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers 2 $62,761 100.00%
Transportation Managers 2 $67,299 100.00%
Radiation Therapists 2 $89,211 100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 2 $82,140 100.00%
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 %
Axcess Financial Services Inc 65 $75,468 90.28%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 65 $82,528 90.28%
Tech Matrix Inc 65 $58,246 90.28%
Kee Technologies Group Inc 65 $67,388 91.55%
Elevance Health Inc 65 $105,617 92.86%
Itech Us Inc 64 $76,691 91.43%
Columbus Technology Solutions Inc 64 $89,227 91.43%
Delasoft Inc 64 $65,845 92.75%
Educational Testing Service 64 $52,548 92.75%
Eficens Systems Llc 63 $82,817 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hyde Park Landsaping Inc 3 $22,318 27.27%
Olive Ai Inc 3 $95,285 27.27%
Ushr Enterprises Inc 3 $62,338 27.27%
Prior Media Llc 3 $70,540 27.27%
Softvision Llc 3 $53,629 27.27%
Super Deal Auto Group Llc 3 $56,881 27.27%
Nexient Llc 3 $94,016 27.27%
Gogi Enterprises Inc 3 $49,587 27.27%
Fadi Kayyali Inc 3 $58,317 27.27%
Sawa Steakhouse Inc 3 $24,565 27.27%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Food Services 14 $56,800 87.50%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing 14 $71,421 87.50%
Solid Waste Landfill 14 $96,578 87.50%
Fine Arts Schools 14 $47,544 93.33%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 14 $67,467 93.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use 14 $70,296 93.33%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 14 $73,110 93.33%
Professional Organizations 13 $77,079 86.67%
Language Schools 13 $40,612 86.67%
Real Estate Property Managers 13 $57,725 86.67%
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