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 %
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School Inc 27 $42,371 90.00%
Abercrombie And Fitch Management Co 27 $89,579 90.00%
Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation 27 $75,734 90.00%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 27 $74,437 90.00%
Indsoft Inc 27 $75,028 90.00%
Nationwide Financial 27 $63,931 90.00%
Cooper Tire Rubber Company 27 $71,151 90.00%
University Hospitals Health System Inc 27 $90,075 90.00%
Magna Infotech Ltd 27 $74,724 93.10%
Consultadd Inc 27 $77,599 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Square D Company 1 $81,016 25.00%
Alexander Associates Co 1 $50,086 25.00%
Sona Ohio Tan Inc 1 $38,230 25.00%
Magna Modular Systems Inc Dba Team Systems 1 $72,779 25.00%
Aurora Technologies Inc 1 $61,818 25.00%
Behr Dayton Thermal Products Llc 1 $72,342 25.00%
Ff Pharmacies 1 $75,566 25.00%
Beckett Gas Inc 1 $78,811 25.00%
Riverain Medical 1 $63,274 25.00%
Sentinel Usa Incorporated 1 $55,494 25.00%

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