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 %
The Good Samaritan Hospital Of Cincinnati Ohio 25 $57,854 92.59%
Eateam Inc 25 $72,854 92.59%
Summitworks Technologies Inc 25 $59,275 92.59%
Lead It Corporation 25 $66,858 92.59%
Nalashaa Llc 25 $65,723 92.59%
Fujitsu North America Inc 24 $94,273 88.89%
Indus Usa Inc 24 $72,844 88.89%
Vastika Inc 24 $61,372 88.89%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland 24 $113,191 88.89%
Meridian Technologies Inc 24 $65,185 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coolant Control Inc 1 $84,656 25.00%
Gomaplast Machinery Inc 1 $47,570 25.00%
Dix Eaton 1 $45,053 25.00%
Svasan Inc 1 $68,016 25.00%
Dynamic Polymers Llc 1 $60,341 25.00%
United Natural Stones Inc 1 $72,467 25.00%
Digital Dish Inc 1 $38,397 25.00%
Amylin Ohio Llc 1 $83,554 25.00%
Akron General 1 $89,939 25.00%
Kth Parts Industries Inc 1 $42,806 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 3 $66,345 100.00%
Public Relations Agencies 3 $60,805 100.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 3 $54,794 100.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 3 $139,832 100.00%
Human Rights Organizations 3 $45,510 100.00%
Support Activities For Coal Mining 3 $62,199 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 3 $49,393 100.00%
Hydroelectric Power Generation 2 $53,404 66.67%
All Other Personal Services 2 $61,641 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $92,934 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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