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 %
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services Inc 17 $89,537 89.47%
Mouri Tech Llc 17 $66,067 89.47%
Epeople Technologies Inc 17 $67,395 89.47%
Srinsoft Inc 17 $83,839 89.47%
Ccl Label Inc 17 $74,333 89.47%
Adbakx Llc 17 $68,270 89.47%
Allegiance Technologies Llc 17 $62,390 89.47%
Xoriant Corporation 17 $71,389 89.47%
Sharpedge Solutions Inc 17 $84,726 89.47%
Total Quality Logistics Llc 17 $86,989 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rehabclinics Spt Inc 1 $38,923 50.00%
Telesis Technologies Inc 1 $58,822 50.00%
Veolia Water Solutions Technologies N America 1 $56,472 50.00%
Strongbasics Llc 1 $74,194 50.00%
Firstenergy Service Co 1 $84,635 50.00%
My1hr Inc 1 $84,594 50.00%
Columbus Han Dle Presbyterian Church 1 $30,243 50.00%
Infosmart Systems Inc 1 $74,194 50.00%
New Empire Restaurant 1 $24,523 50.00%
Trillium Farm Holdings Llc 1 $139,339 50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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