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 %
Environmental Economists 1 $56,493 100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $56,550 100.00%
Construction and Building Inspectors 1 $56,618 100.00%
Appraisers, Real Estate 1 $58,365 100.00%
Music Directors 1 $59,467 100.00%
Photonics Engineers 1 $62,150 100.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $71,947 100.00%
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 1 $73,362 100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 1 $77,106 100.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 1 $79,123 100.00%
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 %
Oclc Online Computer Library Center Inc 73 $71,067 92.41%
Big Lots Stores Inc 73 $88,226 92.41%
Youngstown State University 73 $52,981 92.41%
Global Infotech Inc 73 $70,486 92.41%
Amazon Web Services Inc 72 $93,483 91.14%
Sap America Inc 72 $83,402 91.14%
Csc Consulting Inc 72 $65,311 91.14%
Astir It Solutions Inc 72 $65,769 91.14%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 72 $62,529 92.31%
Dedicated Technologies Inc 71 $65,297 91.03%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Royal Landscape Incorporated 4 $23,150 28.57%
Procorp Systems Inc 4 $104,603 28.57%
Dohner Ltd 4 $36,712 28.57%
Central Mutual Insurance Co 4 $80,434 28.57%
United Grinding North America Inc 4 $83,658 28.57%
Nuvasive Inc 4 $79,893 28.57%
Worldpay Integrated Payments Solutions Inc 4 $110,219 28.57%
Advizex Technologies Llc 4 $87,152 30.77%
Comresource Inc 4 $76,986 30.77%
Graphet Inc 4 $65,655 30.77%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 1 $38,230 50.00%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing 1 $59,613 50.00%
Support Activities For Air Transportation 1 $110,240 50.00%
Amusement Arcades 1 $63,981 50.00%
Paper Mills 1 $78,416 50.00%
Malt Manufacturing 1 $59,446 50.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 1 $108,742 50.00%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing 1 $50,232 50.00%
Other Personal Care Services 1 $68,619 50.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 1 $52,270 50.00%
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