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 %
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $26,915 50.00%
Travel Agents 1 $27,435 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $27,934 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $29,432 50.00%
Counselors, All Other 1 $30,181 50.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $30,430 50.00%
Procurement Clerks 1 $30,472 50.00%
Foresters 1 $31,262 50.00%
Tutors 1 $31,403 50.00%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1 $31,616 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 %
Amtex Systems Inc 18 $49,205 94.74%
Cincinnati Asia Market Inc 18 $48,651 94.74%
Object Technology Solutions Inc 18 $59,115 94.74%
Infosmart Systems Inc 17 $73,423 89.47%
Salesforce Inc 17 $94,641 89.47%
Infor Us Inc 17 $76,335 89.47%
Business Technology Software Solutions Inc 17 $55,238 89.47%
Doli Systems Inc 17 $62,264 89.47%
Ocean Blue Solutions Inc 17 $81,801 89.47%
Ns It Solutions Llc 17 $64,668 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Digitek Computer Products 1 $138,091 33.33%
Dentalcare Partners Inc 1 $83,907 33.33%
Directions Research Inc 1 $36,150 33.33%
J Liu Of Worthington Inc 1 $23,234 33.33%
Contech Construction Products Inc 1 $63,773 33.33%
Esr Associates Inc 1 $81,494 33.33%
Walbridge Aldinger Company 1 $122,699 33.33%
Clifton Gunderson Llp 1 $41,038 33.33%
Shaker Heights City School District 1 $54,101 50.00%
Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc 1 $86,694 50.00%

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