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 %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 335 $47,988 91.03%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 317 $74,892 87.81%
Biomedical Engineers 314 $63,270 87.22%
Logisticians 283 $59,636 85.24%
Materials Scientists 280 $66,518 89.17%
Sales Engineers 271 $83,881 90.03%
Family and General Practitioners 252 $140,413 88.73%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 239 $41,553 85.05%
Chemical Engineers 237 $78,603 86.81%
Data Warehousing Specialists 231 $76,272 89.88%
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 %
Nepal 86 $54,607 53.42%
Pakistan 64 $77,186 41.56%
Turkey 63 $63,728 52.07%
United Kingdom 48 $81,202 40.00%
Dominican Republic 48 $32,404 40.68%
Iran 45 $56,233 47.87%
Cambodia 44 $24,822 50.57%
Jamaica 37 $33,049 47.44%
Taiwan 32 $58,684 43.84%
Japan 30 $73,680 42.25%

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 %
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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 238 $29,536 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 191 $31,033 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 136 $31,814 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 125 $31,043 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 83 $26,037 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 54 $31,427 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 53 $30,739 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 41 $32,390 100.00%
Apple Orchards 31 $30,882 100.00%
Crop Production 30 $33,242 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,230 $203,458 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1,669 $20,960 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 1,020 $29,202 68.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 721 $229,029 70.69%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 710 $90,549 73.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 538 $2,089,110 74.62%
Engineering Services 538 $81,314 75.77%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 529 $81,737 77.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 523 $392,478 97.21%
Other Computer Related Services 504 $78,701 93.68%

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