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)

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 %
Bangladesh 29 $46,166 48.33%
Kenya 28 $4,443,323 48.28%
Germany 25 $66,871 43.10%
Syria 25 $92,530 45.45%
Egypt 24 $75,865 44.44%
Ukraine 22 $59,463 40.74%
France 22 $87,231 40.74%
Lebanon 21 $75,218 40.38%
Venezuela 21 $78,317 40.38%
Colombia 21 $43,942 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ramsai Software Solutions Inc 15 $86,398 93.75%
Sv Technology Services Llc 15 $85,561 93.75%
Itamerica Inc 15 $85,316 93.75%
Pediatric Academic Association Inc 15 $118,897 93.75%
Cliecon Solutions Inc 15 $64,250 93.75%
Trisync Technologies Inc 15 $63,995 93.75%
Saras America Inc 15 $60,008 93.75%
Sprint Corporation 15 $73,526 93.75%
Dsys Inc 15 $61,436 93.75%
Devcare Solutions 15 $64,017 93.75%

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%

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