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 %
Gojo Industries Inc 19 $86,564 90.48%
Kc Usa Inc 19 $44,035 90.48%
Lancesoft Inc 19 $65,461 90.48%
Automation Systems Design 19 $67,803 90.48%
Nb Ventures Inc 19 $74,845 90.48%
Techstar Consulting Inc 19 $69,725 90.48%
New York Technology Partners Inc 19 $73,999 90.48%
Tarkett Usa Inc 19 $83,458 90.48%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc 19 $99,823 90.48%
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc 19 $70,953 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Augers Inc 1 $78,062 33.33%
Donor Drives Llc 1 $62,629 33.33%
Xpo Logistics 1 $92,518 33.33%
Forest City Employer 1 $92,435 33.33%
Ascendtech Inc 1 $98,238 33.33%
The Feve Ivc 1 $43,722 33.33%
Youngstown Ohio Physician Services Company Llc 1 $64,397 33.33%
Altruista Health Inc 1 $99,861 33.33%
Akron City School District Board Of Education 1 $57,680 33.33%
Downlite Products 1 $29,702 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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