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 %
Portugal 3 $76,435 50.00%
Libya 3 $135,762 50.00%
Bolivia 3 $61,561 50.00%
Ecuador 3 $56,805 50.00%
Albania 3 $34,632 50.00%
Palestine 3 $111,846 60.00%
Serbia 3 $46,729 60.00%
Tanzania 2 $68,723 40.00%
St Lucia 2 $32,761 50.00%
Afghanistan 2 $38,490 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 20 $97,388 90.91%
Caresource Management Group Co 20 $95,356 90.91%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 20 $76,929 90.91%
Viasat Inc 20 $82,969 90.91%
Humana Inc 20 $104,151 90.91%
Scepter Technologies Inc 20 $66,747 90.91%
Vintech Solutions Inc 20 $74,719 90.91%
Comprobase Inc 19 $51,979 86.36%
Kinectra Llc 19 $57,298 90.48%
Corp2corp Inc 19 $67,659 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inventrio Llc 1 $94,141 33.33%
Jainco Products 1 $57,699 33.33%
Modelo Dental Care Inc 1 $115,232 33.33%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 1 $94,141 33.33%
Verantis Corporation 1 $65,790 33.33%
Hydrodec Of North America Llc 1 $119,184 33.33%
Mercy Emergency Physicians Inc 1 $107,943,680 33.33%
Tegam Inc 1 $50,669 33.33%
Medplus Inc 1 $49,754 33.33%
Robinson Memorial Hospital 1 $98,779 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