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 %
Nepal 86 $54,607 53.42%
Pakistan 64 $77,186 41.56%
Turkey 63 $63,728 52.07%
United Kingdom 48 $81,202 40.00%
Dominican Republic 48 $32,404 40.68%
Iran 45 $56,233 47.87%
Cambodia 44 $24,822 50.57%
Jamaica 37 $33,049 47.44%
Taiwan 32 $58,684 43.84%
Japan 30 $73,680 42.25%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fiserv Solutions Llc 50 $93,187 92.59%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 49 $70,759 92.45%
Fiserv Global Services Inc 49 $67,084 92.45%
Syntel Consulting Inc 49 $64,840 92.45%
Saas It Services 49 $84,171 92.45%
London Computer Systems Inc 48 $79,018 90.57%
Horizon Science Academy Toledo Inc 48 $41,134 90.57%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 48 $66,288 90.57%
General Electric Company 48 $97,241 92.31%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd 48 $57,193 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citicorp North America Inc 2 $97,074 25.00%
Nycb Mortgage Company Llc 2 $63,971 25.00%
Say Security Group Usa Llc 2 $61,516 25.00%
House Of Japan Restaurant 2 $59,332 25.00%
Hmp Of Franklin County Ltd 2 $54,153 25.00%
Mont Granite Inc 2 $132,975 25.00%
Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc 2 $75,286 25.00%
Nhv Ppc Dba Partners Physician Group 2 $59,528 25.00%
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc 2 $110,152 25.00%
Mckesson Corporation 2 $79,518 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 1 $80,413 100.00%
Open End Investment Funds 1 $123,469 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution 1 $50,939 100.00%
Mobile Food Services 1 $44,470 100.00%
Logging 1 $53,477 100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 1 $79,373 100.00%
Executive Offices 1 $56,576 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $117,208 100.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths 1 $88,566 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Towing 1 $110,406 100.00%
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