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 %
Database Architects 115 $82,549 86.47%
Instructional Coordinators 113 $49,320 85.61%
Credit Analysts 113 $59,852 86.92%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 105 $41,040 86.07%
Automotive Engineers 105 $75,543 86.78%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 104 $60,463 86.67%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 101 $40,177 86.32%
Graphic Designers 101 $43,245 87.83%
Chemical Technicians 100 $33,607 87.72%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 100 $74,484 87.72%
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 %
It Premia Group Inc 12 $76,040 92.31%
Driv Automotive Inc 12 $77,468 92.31%
Vasantas Software Inc 12 $72,322 92.31%
Techmorgonite Software Solutions Llc 12 $72,646 92.31%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 12 $85,056 92.31%
Akshaya Inc 12 $109,886 92.31%
Softworld Technologies Llc 12 $81,208 92.31%
Ondemand Agility Solutions Inc 12 $69,822 92.31%
Performance Management Associates Inc 12 $72,516 92.31%
Cpg International Llc 12 $83,034 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prime Place Llc 1 $32,614 50.00%
G Stephens Inc 1 $86,403 50.00%
Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc 1 $66,560 50.00%
Pod Llc 1 $59,093 50.00%
Contitech Usa Inc 1 $86,070 50.00%
Qwickly Inc 1 $66,061 50.00%
Washington Penn Plastic Co Inc 1 $86,299 50.00%
Envases Ohio Llc 1 $63,190 50.00%
Slalom Llc 1 $108,826 50.00%
Qualit Resources Llc 1 $130,998 50.00%

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