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 %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	59	$55,396	85.51%
Chief Executives	58	$180,934	90.63%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	56	$47,566	90.32%
Training and Development Specialists	54	$55,574	87.10%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	52	$46,238	83.87%
Logistics Analysts	52	$66,632	85.25%
Social Science Research Assistants	51	$35,416	85.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	48	$56,953	80.00%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	48	$50,720	84.21%
Construction Managers	48	$75,193	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	7	$51,584	43.75%
Natural Sciences Managers	7	$99,733	43.75%
Automotive Engineers	6	$95,843	37.50%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$32,890	37.50%
Chefs and Head Cooks	6	$41,285	37.50%
Cost Estimators	6	$59,405	37.50%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	6	$56,358	40.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$69,190	40.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$47,168	40.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	6	$138,438	40.00%

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 %
Marietta Health Care Physicians Inc	48	$200,056	92.31%
Gannu Software Inc	47	$74,278	90.38%
Tetrasoft Inc	47	$81,634	90.38%
Owens Illinois Inc	47	$77,772	92.16%
Safelite Group Inc	47	$88,828	92.16%
Horizon Educational Services Of Columbus Inc	47	$49,035	92.16%
Bsaspec Inc	47	$68,219	92.16%
Akron General Medical Center	47	$52,425	92.16%
Western Reserve Health Education Inc	47	$58,513	92.16%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	46	$73,275	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sanhua International Inc	2	$60,518	25.00%
Downtown Property Management Inc	2	$79,102	25.00%
Princeton Search Llc	2	$35,860	25.00%
Alcoa Inc	2	$114,109	25.00%
Macys Credit And Customer Services	2	$55,026	25.00%
Advanced Engineering Consultants	2	$66,799	25.00%
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company Llc	2	$134,535	25.00%
The Imperial Electric Company	2	$57,460	25.00%
Global Edm Supplies Inc	2	$64,158	25.00%
Anchor Manufacturing Group Inc	2	$87,724	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	222	$75,855	91.74%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	209	$88,212	90.87%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	204	$77,610	91.07%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	201	$94,783	94.81%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	186	$77,152	90.29%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	185	$84,116	93.43%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	181	$85,817	92.82%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	167	$70,508	88.83%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	165	$81,745	92.18%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	157	$60,815	91.28%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$32,958	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$51,210	50.00%
Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services	1	$31,845	50.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,190	50.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	1	$35,714	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$31,845	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	1	$35,714	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	1	$35,714	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	25	$57,206	43.10%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	25	$337,497	43.10%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	24	$81,473	42.86%
Computer Facilities Management Services	23	$96,033	45.10%
Scientific Research And Development Services	23	$64,330	46.94%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	22	$77,274	51.16%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	22	$96,014	53.66%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	22	$77,347	53.66%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	22	$86,446	53.66%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	21	$78,075	55.26%

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.