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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	785	$30,300	402.56%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	95	$31,880	94.06%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	84	$30,139	96.55%
Nursery Workers	31	$29,103	41.33%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	29	$30,443	42.65%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	12	$27,250	30.00%
Construction Laborers	8	$32,817	22.86%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8	$45,763	26.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	3	$28,801	10.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1	$33,051	3.85%

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 %
India	3,080	$468,157	45.53%
China	619	$48,951	48.13%
Mexico	551	$42,217	54.13%
Philippines	388	$33,600	54.96%
South Korea	255	$31,280	41.46%
Nigeria	211	$40,747	58.45%
Vietnam	166	$29,460	47.43%
Canada	154	$790,635	53.85%
Ghana	92	$35,152	52.27%
Brazil	89	$61,515	54.94%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Case Western Reserve University	1,602	$48,115	94.40%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	1,577	$60,965	95.63%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,207	$62,820	77.82%
Lt Technology Services Limited	1,090	$64,279	89.27%
Information Control Company Llc	1,033	$77,007	86.01%
Erp Analysts Inc	990	$74,533	84.18%
Slk America Inc	970	$70,691	88.83%
Nationwide Insurance	877	$83,917	81.73%
Sudhi Infomatics Inc	876	$60,570	81.87%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center	830	$48,762	83.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	86	$77,085	33.86%
Ernst Young Us Llp	85	$100,373	41.87%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center	81	$61,131	41.54%
Devcare Solutions	81	$78,692	44.51%
Renee Systems Inc	78	$83,496	42.86%
The Metrohealth System	59	$101,408	33.91%
American Electric Power	56	$80,497	34.57%
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Company	53	$108,442	34.42%
Fuyao Glass America Inc	51	$72,826	34.93%
Philips Medical Systems Cleveland Inc	50	$78,737	34.25%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	153	$79,382	88.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	152	$80,968	90.48%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	140	$88,102	84.34%
Architectural Services	140	$49,310	88.05%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	139	$73,618	90.26%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	137	$75,701	89.54%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	132	$79,129	89.80%
Scientific Research And Development Services	121	$70,806	89.63%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	121	$85,122	90.98%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	112	$69,497	86.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	19	$84,849	51.35%
Nail Salons	16	$21,304	43.24%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	13	$69,072	35.14%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	13	$89,371	35.14%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	13	$48,354	36.11%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	13	$77,895	37.14%
Packaging And Labeling Services	13	$73,886	37.14%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	12	$76,842	34.29%
General Freight Trucking	12	$54,744	35.29%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	12	$50,926	36.36%

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.