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 %
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 %
Mastech Digital Resourcing Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 56 $78,491 88.89%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 56 $85,029 88.89%
Yashco Systems Inc 55 $74,290 88.71%
Admissian Llc 55 $62,970 88.71%
Ksoft Systems Inc 55 $65,582 88.71%
Comtech Global Inc 55 $64,025 90.16%
Caresource Management Services Llc 55 $100,107 90.16%
Synapse Tech Services Llc 54 $66,648 88.52%
Openlogix Corporation 54 $79,442 90.00%
Amensys Inc 54 $71,614 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Tax Llp 3 $55,349 30.00%
Hexion Inc 3 $118,733 30.00%
Mid Amierica Health Inc 3 $113,845 30.00%
Hubbell Power Systems Inc 3 $65,756 30.00%
S V Industries Inc 3 $71,871 30.00%
Viewray Incorporated 3 $69,798 30.00%
Pdi Communication Systems Inc 3 $72,862 30.00%
Edison Welding Institute Inc 3 $66,227 30.00%
Rmi Titanium Company 3 $78,035 33.33%
Pillar Technology Group 3 $81,896 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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