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 %
Northeast Ohio Medical University	39	$42,008	92.86%
Eve Energy North America Corporation	39	$61,304	92.86%
Fusion Technologies East Llc	39	$84,410	92.86%
Apps Solutions Inc	39	$69,608	92.86%
Information Control Company Lcc	38	$76,944	90.48%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	38	$96,382	90.48%
Staidlogic Llc	38	$87,451	90.48%
Friendly Consultants Inc	38	$77,108	92.68%
Snap On Business Solutions	38	$86,376	92.68%
It Keysource Inc	38	$74,659	92.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oatey Company	2	$92,092	33.33%
Enova Financial	2	$69,098	33.33%
La Tapachula Llc	2	$22,069	33.33%
Express Systems And Parts Network Inc	2	$110,698	33.33%
De Nora Tech Llc	2	$82,483	33.33%
Progress Rail Services Corporation	2	$100,423	33.33%
Festo Didactic Inc	2	$82,587	33.33%
American Honda Motor Co Inc	2	$95,813	33.33%
Aetna Resources Llc	2	$125,986	33.33%
Isk Biosciences Corporation	2	$79,207	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	7	$55,696	87.50%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	7	$65,565	87.50%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	7	$74,373	87.50%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	7	$50,618	87.50%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	7	$76,550	87.50%
All Other Textile Product Mills	7	$89,535	87.50%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	7	$96,851	87.50%
Home Centers	7	$84,724	87.50%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	7	$77,275	87.50%
Support Activities For Animal Production	7	$43,142	87.50%

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.