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 %
California Creative Solutions Inc 28 $71,256 93.33%
Techland Inc 28 $84,979 93.33%
Digital Mobile Innovations Llc 28 $96,337 93.33%
Adaequare Inc 27 $74,236 90.00%
Aztek Inc 27 $41,502 90.00%
Acumen Solutions Inc 27 $83,336 90.00%
Bdo Usa Llp 27 $54,280 90.00%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 27 $62,395 90.00%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 27 $58,193 90.00%
Digital Scripts Inc 27 $76,142 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kangsadan Inc Dba Thai Taste Ii 1 $34,757 25.00%
Washington Group International 1 $74,880 25.00%
Smobile Systems Inc 1 $69,056 25.00%
Korman Construction Corporationkorman Constructio 1 $29,120 25.00%
Joe Golubic Waterproofing Cement Inc 1 $38,917 25.00%
Cavaliers Holdings Llc 1 $82,326 25.00%
Rosetta 1 $83,075 25.00%
Jefferson Industries Corporation 1 $56,243 25.00%
Van Wert Medical Services Ltd 1 $127,234 25.00%
South Community Inc 1 $61,214 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $26,190 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 3 $32,989 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $34,826 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $32,989 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 3 $23,781 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 2 $34,382 66.67%
Sheep Farming 2 $25,431 66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 2 $28,475 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 2 $28,548 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 2 $33,051 100.00%

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