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 %
Software Developers, Applications 30,324 $81,179 91.69%
Computer Systems Analysts 21,555 $70,315 93.11%
Computer Programmers 14,387 $58,455 93.15%
Computer Occupations, All Other 8,858 $69,025 92.40%
Mechanical Engineers 4,554 $69,439 89.24%
Software Developers, Systems Software 3,192 $85,196 91.83%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 2,307 $102,745 90.29%
Management Analysts 2,272 $67,774 92.73%
Database Administrators 1,624 $72,195 90.52%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,560 $74,859 87.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 2,277 $357,796 97.43%
Nursing Assistants 687 $29,182 69.46%
Computer Systems Analysts 681 $86,808 150.66%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 386 $21,644 109.97%
Computer Occupations, All Other 332 $90,323 105.73%
Internists, General 322 $102,210 119.26%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 287 $24,946 107.09%
Mechanical Engineers 287 $76,703 114.80%
Statisticians 212 $60,999 102.91%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 206 $25,621 125.61%
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 %
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1 $37,310 50.00%
Papua New Guinea 1 $52,310 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $45,698 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $57,620 50.00%
Finland 1 $90,600 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $20,426 50.00%
Botswana 1 $44,820 100.00%
Panama 1 $110,053 100.00%
Cyprus 1 $70,616 100.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $29,550 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastech Digital Resourcing Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 56 $78,491 88.89%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 56 $85,029 88.89%
Yashco Systems Inc 55 $74,290 88.71%
Admissian Llc 55 $62,970 88.71%
Ksoft Systems Inc 55 $65,582 88.71%
Comtech Global Inc 55 $64,025 90.16%
Caresource Management Services Llc 55 $100,107 90.16%
Synapse Tech Services Llc 54 $66,648 88.52%
Openlogix Corporation 54 $79,442 90.00%
Amensys Inc 54 $71,614 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Tax Llp 3 $55,349 30.00%
Hexion Inc 3 $118,733 30.00%
Mid Amierica Health Inc 3 $113,845 30.00%
Hubbell Power Systems Inc 3 $65,756 30.00%
S V Industries Inc 3 $71,871 30.00%
Viewray Incorporated 3 $69,798 30.00%
Pdi Communication Systems Inc 3 $72,862 30.00%
Edison Welding Institute Inc 3 $66,227 30.00%
Rmi Titanium Company 3 $78,035 33.33%
Pillar Technology Group 3 $81,896 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Animal Production 8 $26,503 100.00%
Soybean Farming 7 $30,413 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,338 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 6 $26,031 100.00%
Apiculture 6 $30,084 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 5 $30,301 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 5 $31,911 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $31,920 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 5 $31,574 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $32,292 100.00%

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