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 %
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 %
Vertex Computer Systems Inc 126 $77,664 88.73%
Orbit Systems Inc 125 $60,405 88.65%
Windycity Technologies Inc 124 $86,500 88.57%
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company 124 $83,711 89.86%
Steris Corporation 121 $82,644 89.63%
Agile Scientific Group 121 $88,596 90.30%
Populus Group 121 $68,700 90.98%
Altair Productdesign Inc 120 $77,225 90.91%
The Procter Gamble Company 119 $79,633 90.84%
Dsw Inc 118 $80,521 90.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Union Hospital Association 6 $107,033 25.00%
Roxane Laboratories Inc 6 $71,448 25.00%
Gaia Beauty Distribution Llc 6 $54,829 25.00%
Barium Chemicals Inc 6 $24,357 25.00%
Glidepath Holdings Inc 6 $74,121 25.00%
Travelcenters Of America 6 $108,160 26.09%
Dataeconomy Inc 6 $102,791 26.09%
Fmi Medical Systems Inc 6 $74,637 27.27%
Central State University 6 $45,346 27.27%
Tarkett Usa Inc 6 $81,554 27.27%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 1 $80,413 100.00%
Open End Investment Funds 1 $123,469 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution 1 $50,939 100.00%
Mobile Food Services 1 $44,470 100.00%
Logging 1 $53,477 100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 1 $79,373 100.00%
Executive Offices 1 $56,576 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $117,208 100.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths 1 $88,566 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Towing 1 $110,406 100.00%
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