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 %
Pediatricians, General 211 $109,149 88.66%
Hospitalists 200 $150,989 84.39%
Computer Network Architects 198 $85,733 91.24%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 193 $55,327 89.77%
Financial Specialists, All Other 182 $62,660 86.67%
Psychiatrists 177 $143,332 90.77%
Marketing Managers 173 $103,949 89.64%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 172 $115,571 90.05%
Industrial Production Managers 171 $90,801 92.93%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 166 $48,528 90.71%
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 %
Barbados 2 $29,182 66.67%
Georgia 2 $52,202 66.67%
Latvia 2 $98,447 66.67%
Tanzania 2 $68,723 66.67%
United Arab Emirates 1 $59,397 33.33%
Somalia 1 $51,300 33.33%
Laos 1 $45,760 33.33%
Tunisia 1 $34,320 33.33%
Macedonia 1 $60,008 33.33%
Turkmenistan 1 $44,600 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northeast Ohio Medical University 39 $42,008 92.86%
Eve Energy North America Corporation 39 $61,304 92.86%
Fusion Technologies East Llc 39 $84,410 92.86%
Apps Solutions Inc 39 $69,608 92.86%
Information Control Company Lcc 38 $76,944 90.48%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 38 $96,382 90.48%
Staidlogic Llc 38 $87,451 90.48%
Friendly Consultants Inc 38 $77,108 92.68%
Snap On Business Solutions 38 $86,376 92.68%
It Keysource Inc 38 $74,659 92.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oatey Company 2 $92,092 33.33%
Enova Financial 2 $69,098 33.33%
La Tapachula Llc 2 $22,069 33.33%
Express Systems And Parts Network Inc 2 $110,698 33.33%
De Nora Tech Llc 2 $82,483 33.33%
Progress Rail Services Corporation 2 $100,423 33.33%
Festo Didactic Inc 2 $82,587 33.33%
American Honda Motor Co Inc 2 $95,813 33.33%
Aetna Resources Llc 2 $125,986 33.33%
Isk Biosciences Corporation 2 $79,207 33.33%

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