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 %
Farmers Group Inc 52 $66,800 89.66%
Winsupply Inc 52 $83,484 89.66%
Marlabs Inc 52 $68,863 89.66%
Heartland Employment Services Llc 52 $67,109 91.23%
Prokarma Inc 51 $78,383 89.47%
Ramps International Inc 51 $71,348 91.07%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co 51 $84,025 91.07%
Veenus Infotechs Corporation 51 $69,508 91.07%
Nestle Rd Center Inc 51 $72,555 91.07%
Ebusiness Solutions Inc 51 $67,337 91.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Franciscan University Of Steubenville 3 $54,670 33.33%
Li Wah 3 $37,995 33.33%
Checkfree Services Corporation 3 $87,720 33.33%
Astute Inc 3 $81,300 33.33%
Hokuto Usa Inc 3 $73,791 33.33%
Fedex Corporate Services 3 $83,200 33.33%
Darimar Martial Arts 3 $43,451 33.33%
Bath Body Works Llc 3 $72,134 33.33%
Abc Of Greater Cleveland Inc 3 $19,032 33.33%
Fives Bronx Inc 3 $98,994 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 22 $30,053 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 17 $31,571 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 17 $32,021 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $26,495 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $32,650 100.00%
Corn Farming 15 $31,853 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 13 $31,027 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 10 $26,827 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 9 $32,742 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $29,402 100.00%

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