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 %
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	38	$62,913	92.68%
Skillnet Solutions Inc	38	$65,645	92.68%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	38	$82,206	92.68%
Central State University	38	$48,662	92.68%
Denken Solutions Inc	37	$74,579	92.50%
Ipolarity Llc	37	$81,908	92.50%
Anjaneyap Inc	37	$68,679	92.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	37	$77,034	92.50%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc	37	$82,963	92.50%
Ohio Northern University	37	$45,631	92.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Big Lots Store Inc	2	$84,323	33.33%
Estate Landscaping Inc Dba Estates Landscaping	2	$31,470	33.33%
Wolfgang Miggiani Pa	2	$29,910	33.33%
Yagour Group Llc Dba Perfection Landscapes	2	$33,717	33.33%
Franciscos Landscape Design Llc	2	$37,357	33.33%
Dayton Childrens	2	$67,226	33.33%
Allied Mineral Products Holding Inc	2	$128,305	33.33%
Oprona Inc Rosen Usa Inc	2	$150,083	33.33%
Eversana Life Science Services Llc	2	$98,842	33.33%
Signature It World Inc	2	$85,571	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,798	$81,281	91.97%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,576	$132,551	91.57%
Management Consulting Services	1,531	$71,581	97.45%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1,149	$89,486	92.89%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	959	$82,830	77.78%
Commercial Banking	886	$81,157	85.60%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	860	$50,927	85.49%
Temporary Help Services	835	$82,489	88.45%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	812	$89,301	86.84%
Offices Of Physicians	808	$145,189	92.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	22	$30,053	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	17	$31,571	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	17	$32,021	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	15	$26,495	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	15	$32,650	100.00%
Corn Farming	15	$31,853	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	13	$31,027	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	10	$26,827	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	9	$32,742	100.00%
Floriculture Production	9	$29,402	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	191	$57,134	36.11%
Offices Of Physicians	151	$125,510	28.87%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	150	$94,830	29.76%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	134	$34,439	40.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	114	$30,775	46.91%
Offices Of Dentists	110	$115,236	57.59%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	99	$34,641	51.83%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	87	$78,715	47.28%
Management Consulting Services	81	$100,708	50.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	73	$82,474	48.34%

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.