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 %
Cost Estimators	68	$54,460	89.47%
Economists	68	$88,644	89.47%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	67	$54,093	91.78%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	67	$52,229	91.78%
Manufacturing Engineers	65	$76,102	89.04%
Computer Network Support Specialists	64	$55,418	88.89%
Validation Engineers	63	$72,377	87.50%
Compliance Officers	60	$55,397	84.51%
Pharmacists	60	$94,765	85.71%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	59	$55,348	85.51%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accountants	8	$58,006	44.44%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	8	$59,922	44.44%
Purchasing Managers	8	$98,421	47.06%
Construction Managers	8	$74,100	47.06%
Public Relations Specialists	8	$45,183	47.06%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	7	$44,301	41.18%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	7	$51,584	41.18%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$45,351	41.18%
Chief Executives	7	$123,680	41.18%
Compliance Officers	7	$72,191	43.75%

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 %
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	34	$66,894	85.00%
Tax Preparation Services	34	$54,597	87.18%
Full Service Restaurants	33	$87,666	84.62%
Hmo Medical Centers	33	$78,429	86.84%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	33	$68,622	86.84%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	33	$88,733	89.19%
Landscape Architectural Services	33	$62,400	89.19%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	32	$76,776	88.89%
Pension Funds	32	$89,002	88.89%
Support Activities For Road Transportation	32	$77,563	91.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flour Milling	2	$52,895	22.22%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$81,255	22.22%
Other Personal Care Services	2	$52,583	22.22%
All Other Legal Services	2	$54,434	22.22%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	2	$60,694	22.22%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,108	22.22%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$28,402	22.22%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$79,207	22.22%
Language Schools	2	$50,992	22.22%
Other General Government Support	2	$42,370	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.