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 %
Gambia 7 $29,182 53.85%
Spain 7 $50,248 58.33%
Hungary 7 $61,855 58.33%
Uzbekistan 7 $57,837 58.33%
Costa Rica 6 $69,351 50.00%
Honduras 6 $40,428 60.00%
Saudi Arabia 5 $86,927 50.00%
Belgium 5 $77,884 50.00%
Sudan 5 $89,814 50.00%
United States Of America 5 $63,303 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rl Carriers Shared Services Llc 30 $75,245 88.24%
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 30 $81,679 88.24%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 30 $90,306 88.24%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 30 $84,696 88.24%
Rite Aid Corp 30 $89,403 88.24%
Path Robotics Inc 30 $101,202 88.24%
Terracon Consultants Inc 30 $65,902 88.24%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 30 $67,434 88.24%
Globalpoint Inc 30 $80,344 88.24%
Promatrix Corp 30 $62,166 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Big Lots Inc 2 $87,173 40.00%
Sound Inpatient Physicians 2 $109,044 40.00%
Esolutech 2 $51,210 40.00%
A Ressler Dba Down To Earth Landscaping Inc 2 $23,067 40.00%
Ist Inc 2 $81,879 40.00%
Hytec Debartolo Llc 2 $44,138 40.00%
Human Arc Corporation 2 $68,671 40.00%
Ts Tech North America 2 $75,358 40.00%
Limited Stores Inc 2 $51,667 40.00%
Interbake Foods Llc 2 $62,702 40.00%

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