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 %
Dentists, General 433 $116,117 91.54%
Business Intelligence Analysts 431 $73,857 91.12%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 409 $56,367 89.11%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 386 $59,313 85.21%
Biological Technicians 357 $33,730 80.41%
Engineers, All Other 348 $64,355 84.67%
Materials Engineers 347 $73,780 86.97%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 347 $45,130 88.97%
Information Security Analysts 341 $82,682 88.57%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 340 $42,105 91.89%
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 %
New Zealand 5 $51,990 55.56%
Morocco 5 $53,572 55.56%
Greece 4 $60,240 44.44%
Singapore 4 $68,916 44.44%
Senegal 4 $40,767 50.00%
Moldova 4 $47,882 50.00%
Czech Republic 4 $47,273 57.14%
Mongolia 4 $24,955 57.14%
Haiti 4 $104,005 57.14%
Austria 4 $43,400 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prolim Global Corporation 16 $74,654 88.89%
Asta Crs Inc 16 $72,827 88.89%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 16 $57,702 88.89%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Richland County Ltd 16 $154,121 88.89%
Discover Technologies Inc 16 $85,677 88.89%
The Procter Gamble Us Business Services Company 16 $116,501 88.89%
Intelligrated Systems Inc 16 $71,431 88.89%
Honda Logistics North America Inc 16 $68,876 88.89%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 16 $78,297 88.89%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 16 $81,696 88.89%

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