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 %
Fiserv Solutions Llc 50 $93,187 92.59%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 49 $70,759 92.45%
Fiserv Global Services Inc 49 $67,084 92.45%
Syntel Consulting Inc 49 $64,840 92.45%
Saas It Services 49 $84,171 92.45%
London Computer Systems Inc 48 $79,018 90.57%
Horizon Science Academy Toledo Inc 48 $41,134 90.57%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 48 $66,288 90.57%
General Electric Company 48 $97,241 92.31%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd 48 $57,193 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citicorp North America Inc 2 $97,074 25.00%
Nycb Mortgage Company Llc 2 $63,971 25.00%
Say Security Group Usa Llc 2 $61,516 25.00%
House Of Japan Restaurant 2 $59,332 25.00%
Hmp Of Franklin County Ltd 2 $54,153 25.00%
Mont Granite Inc 2 $132,975 25.00%
Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc 2 $75,286 25.00%
Nhv Ppc Dba Partners Physician Group 2 $59,528 25.00%
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc 2 $110,152 25.00%
Mckesson Corporation 2 $79,518 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