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 %
Battelle Memorial Institute	32	$66,327	91.43%
Wellpoint Inc	32	$77,316	91.43%
Vinimaya Inc	32	$70,299	91.43%
Spartan Solutions Inc	31	$75,908	88.57%
Tana Systems Inc	31	$67,415	88.57%
Salesforcecom Inc	31	$100,455	88.57%
Unity Health Network Llc	31	$125,710	88.57%
Sapot Systems Inc	31	$71,939	88.57%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc	31	$68,021	88.57%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc	31	$80,400	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Owens Illinois General Inc	2	$91,333	40.00%
Riverhills Healthcare Inc	2	$80,829	40.00%
Reliable Transportation Solutions	2	$73,528	40.00%
Green Tokai Co Ltd	2	$55,848	40.00%
New Hunan Of Solon Inc	2	$44,637	40.00%
Biowish Technologies Inc	2	$90,106	40.00%
Veolia	2	$72,145	40.00%
Buyansky Brothers Landscaping Inc	2	$27,352	40.00%
Cameo Solutions Inc	2	$96,325	40.00%
Complete Healthcare For Women	2	$40,508	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$76,024	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$47,175	100.00%
Executive Search Services	2	$47,955	100.00%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$50,118	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	2	$117,967	100.00%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations	2	$114,670	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$57,908	100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	2	$77,782	100.00%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	1	$78,666	50.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	1	$88,317	50.00%

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.