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 %
Jordan 15 $113,767 51.72%
South Africa 15 $58,051 51.72%
Indonesia 15 $46,625 53.57%
Malaysia 13 $77,545 48.15%
Australia 13 $77,717 48.15%
Peru 12 $82,526 48.00%
El Salvador 10 $59,623 41.67%
Bahamas 10 $54,304 43.48%
Poland 9 $73,503 39.13%
Uganda 9 $28,061 39.13%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infinite Computing Systems Inc 12 $60,171 85.71%
Jumpstart Inc 12 $66,300 85.71%
Eyemed Vision Care Llc 12 $73,485 85.71%
Z3 Technologies Inc 12 $57,831 85.71%
Booz Company Na Inc 12 $67,815 85.71%
Akt Llc 12 $58,011 85.71%
Uh Regional Hospitals 12 $52,915 85.71%
Worldpay Llc 12 $109,911 85.71%
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc 12 $113,625 85.71%
Avant Systems Inc 12 $82,145 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gaboardi Usa Llc 1 $102,627 50.00%
Choice Recovery Inc 1 $43,306 50.00%
Installed Building Products Llc 1 $37,232 50.00%
Got Hummus Llc Dba Aladdins Eatery 1 $27,539 50.00%
Genesis Medical Group Llc 1 $149,656 50.00%
The Salvation Army 1 $60,944 50.00%
Nitto Denko Avecia Inc 1 $87,589 50.00%
Cleveland Indians Baseball Company Lp 1 $47,990 50.00%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc 1 $110,406 50.00%
Sk Food Group Inc 1 $66,477 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