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 %
New Zealand 5 $51,990 55.56%
Morocco 5 $53,572 55.56%
Greece 4 $60,240 44.44%
Singapore 4 $68,916 44.44%
Senegal 4 $40,767 50.00%
Moldova 4 $47,882 50.00%
Czech Republic 4 $47,273 57.14%
Mongolia 4 $24,955 57.14%
Haiti 4 $104,005 57.14%
Austria 4 $43,400 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brite Systems Inc 22 $67,289 91.67%
Unicorn Technologies Llc 22 $70,450 91.67%
Greenville Technology Inc 22 $61,000 91.67%
Noble Academy Columbus Inc 22 $42,118 91.67%
Advantage Technical Services Inc 22 $74,105 91.67%
Pro Tek Consulting 22 $77,378 91.67%
Servesys Corporation 22 $71,017 91.67%
Isr Info Way Inc 22 $84,326 91.67%
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd 22 $77,110 91.67%
Jo Ann Stores Support Center Inc 22 $103,664 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kentrox Inc 1 $71,406 33.33%
Sarver Realty Inc 1 $35,547 33.33%
Western Reserve Systems Inc 1 $91,395 33.33%
Collabera Inc 1 $123,885 33.33%
Corporate Search Consultants Inc 1 $88,795 33.33%
Folio Dynamics Inc 1 $49,566 33.33%
Cinmar Llc 1 $66,602 33.33%
Tarpstop Llc 1 $93,787 33.33%
Jedson Engineering Inc 1 $82,430 33.33%
Ipsos Insight 1 $37,731 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $57,782 100.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations 1 $32,032 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $81,640 100.00%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $95,514 100.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply 1 $37,523 100.00%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds 1 $57,179 100.00%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 1 $95,389 100.00%
Security Systems Services 1 $134,410 100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 1 $49,566 100.00%
Curtain And Linen Mills 1 $65,208 100.00%
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