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 %
Vls Systems Inc 17 $71,201 89.47%
Mercy St Vincent Medical Center 17 $71,135 89.47%
Icon Solutions Inc 17 $63,836 89.47%
Pilkington North America Inc 17 $75,580 89.47%
Apple American Group Llc 17 $91,874 89.47%
Talis Clinical Llc 17 $76,520 89.47%
Transportation Research Center Inc 17 $69,895 89.47%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc 17 $63,128 89.47%
Omega Solutions Inc 17 $70,563 89.47%
Tekorg Inc 17 $76,862 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Konecranes Inc 1 $59,176 50.00%
Comet Technologies Usa Inc 1 $57,034 50.00%
Razorleaf Corp 1 $85,883 50.00%
Columbus Engineering Consultants Inc 1 $62,192 50.00%
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation 1 $93,101 50.00%
Cleveland Primary Care Physicians Inc 1 $43,555 50.00%
Osisoft Inc 1 $56,576 50.00%
Chiquita Brands International 1 $89,627 50.00%
Qbase Llc 1 $84,739 50.00%
Aqua Science Inc 1 $55,349 50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $40,206 100.00%
Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $68,474 100.00%
Books Printing 1 $52,083 100.00%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1 $75,962 100.00%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,670 100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $84,178 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 1 $58,365 100.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing 1 $30,472 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $62,483 100.00%
Flooring Contractors 1 $49,941 100.00%
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