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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 38 $69,788 56.72%
Stonemasons 36 $31,592 57.14%
Operations Research Analysts 36 $55,795 58.06%
Marketing Managers 35 $113,385 57.38%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 35 $84,518 61.40%
Chemists 34 $68,239 64.15%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $82,711 63.46%
Materials Engineers 33 $80,359 66.00%
Sales Engineers 33 $89,216 70.21%
Home Health Aides 32 $20,639 68.09%
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 %
Cerebral Technologies Inc 29 $70,613 90.63%
Affinion Group Inc 29 $83,293 93.55%
Excel Softech Inc 29 $67,964 93.55%
Indotronix International Corporation 29 $87,971 93.55%
Pi Square Technologies Llc 29 $70,694 93.55%
Reliable Software Resources 29 $79,318 93.55%
Alindus Inc 28 $71,710 90.32%
Video Products Inc 28 $66,337 90.32%
The Gap Inc 28 $95,702 90.32%
Evoke Technologies Private Limited 28 $55,687 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company 1 $78,354 25.00%
Rl Carriers Inc 1 $75,816 25.00%
China Garden Buffet Inc 1 $34,757 25.00%
Zandex Health Care Corporation 1 $35,630 25.00%
Mettler Toledo Inc 1 $81,266 25.00%
Ascendant Technology 1 $75,754 25.00%
Timothy E Hamm Racing Stable Llc 1 $29,557 25.00%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 1 $84,510 25.00%
Dmg Beavercreek Rj Caputo Dmd Llc 1 $93,829 25.00%
Louis Flaspohler Md Inc 1 $99,590 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $40,206 100.00%
Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $68,474 100.00%
Books Printing 1 $52,083 100.00%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1 $75,962 100.00%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,670 100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $84,178 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 1 $58,365 100.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing 1 $30,472 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $62,483 100.00%
Flooring Contractors 1 $49,941 100.00%
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