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 %
Orthotists and Prosthetists 2 $89,087 100.00%
Security Management Specialists 2 $90,293 100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 2 $102,128 100.00%
Investment Fund Managers 2 $126,298 100.00%
Sports Medicine Physicians 2 $183,924 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $798 50.00%
Tax Preparers 1 $20,342 50.00%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1 $23,067 50.00%
Agricultural Technicians 1 $24,690 50.00%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1 $26,624 50.00%
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 %
Russia 21 $64,876 43.75%
Italy 19 $72,457 39.58%
Hong Kong 19 $35,165 46.34%
Guatemala 18 $39,836 43.90%
Cameroon 18 $34,152 48.65%
Thailand 18 $5,370,738 51.43%
Zimbabwe 17 $34,059 53.13%
Zambia 16 $41,281 50.00%
Israel 15 $64,481 50.00%
Sri Lanka 15 $68,861 51.72%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Diaspark Inc 20 $63,022 90.91%
George Ventures Llc 20 $65,767 90.91%
Ealearn Inc 20 $80,970 90.91%
Mastech Digital Infotech Inc 20 $82,891 90.91%
Xtglobal Inc 20 $74,698 90.91%
Karwell Technologiies Inc 20 $74,225 90.91%
Eliassen Group Llc 20 $101,377 90.91%
Uniq It Solutions Inc 20 $84,612 90.91%
Teksky Llc 20 $79,032 90.91%
Axium Packaging Llc 20 $70,647 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Dynamics Analysis 1 $91,770 33.33%
Optimal Office Solutions Llc 1 $52,853 33.33%
Toledo Cardiology Consultants Inc 1 $187,199 33.33%
Healthspot 1 $93,891 33.33%
Sje Rhombus 1 $53,165 33.33%
Zepf Center 1 $103,771 33.33%
Iwata Bolt Usa Inc 1 $88,899 33.33%
United Theological Seminary 1 $41,367 33.33%
Znode Inc 1 $94,141 33.33%
Theme Soft Inc 1 $67,038 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 58,567 $69,673 92.78%
Computer Systems Design Services 11,736 $76,566 93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,829 $51,593 83.53%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,490 $74,793 96.65%
Engineering Services 5,476 $67,533 88.62%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,923 $74,335 87.15%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 3,770 $84,757 91.59%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3,536 $93,132 93.84%
Other Computer Related Services 2,869 $69,169 90.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,196 $71,092 97.51%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 238 $29,536 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 191 $31,033 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 136 $31,814 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 125 $31,043 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 83 $26,037 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 54 $31,427 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 53 $30,739 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 41 $32,390 100.00%
Apple Orchards 31 $30,882 100.00%
Crop Production 30 $33,242 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,230 $203,458 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1,669 $20,960 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 1,020 $29,202 68.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 721 $229,029 70.69%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 710 $90,549 73.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 538 $2,089,110 74.62%
Engineering Services 538 $81,314 75.77%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 529 $81,737 77.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 523 $392,478 97.21%
Other Computer Related Services 504 $78,701 93.68%

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