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 %
Savantis Solutions Llc	30	$93,662	90.91%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted	30	$48,776	90.91%
Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools	30	$40,739	90.91%
American Technology Consulting Llc	30	$69,768	90.91%
Lexisnexis Usa	30	$88,634	90.91%
Horizon Technologies Inc	30	$55,239	90.91%
Millennium Info Tech Inc	30	$64,951	90.91%
Techligent Systems Inc	30	$53,973	90.91%
Ohio Physicians Professional Corporation	30	$172,182	90.91%
Tmw Systems Inc	30	$64,922	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Akzo Nobel Paints Llc	2	$70,731	40.00%
Lucrum Inc	2	$93,348,351	40.00%
Ericsson Services Inc	2	$56,556	40.00%
Murtis Taylor Human Services System	2	$36,793	40.00%
Dingus And Daga Inc	2	$63,919	40.00%
Longbow Securities Llc	2	$56,140	50.00%
Victorias Secret Direct Brand Management Llc	2	$46,312	50.00%
Elsevier	2	$87,527	50.00%
Promerus Llc	2	$59,415	50.00%
R W Beckett Corporation	2	$79,311	50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Used Car Dealers	52	$60,520	92.86%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	50	$84,818	89.29%
Administration Of Education Programs	48	$58,033	85.71%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	47	$68,572	88.68%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	46	$65,369	86.79%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	46	$72,253	90.20%
Home Health Care Services	44	$69,025	88.00%
Graphic Design Services	43	$54,316	87.76%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	43	$86,144	87.76%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	43	$71,026	87.76%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	4	$84,562	28.57%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	4	$49,197	30.77%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	4	$40,035	30.77%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	4	$100,589	30.77%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	4	$61,844	30.77%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	3	$117,139	23.08%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	3	$72,800	23.08%
Machine Shops	3	$64,466	23.08%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	3	$98,994	25.00%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	3	$86,882	25.00%

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.