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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists	47	$47,160	85.45%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	46	$44,255	85.19%
Veterinarians	46	$75,563	86.79%
Lawyers	45	$73,439	86.54%
Public Relations Specialists	45	$38,882	86.54%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	45	$49,129	88.24%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	45	$52,855	91.84%
Interpreters and Translators	44	$35,867	89.80%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	42	$101,754	87.50%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$51,271	87.23%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$32,890	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	5	$63,810	33.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$42,964	33.33%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$49,935	33.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$55,218	33.33%
Biological Technicians	5	$29,519	33.33%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	5	$66,440	35.71%
Lodging Managers	5	$55,844	35.71%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$47,296	35.71%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	5	$50,669	35.71%

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 %
Realflex Applications Llc	36	$71,770	90.00%
John Carroll University	36	$70,514	90.00%
Sound Kenwood Hospitalists Of Cincinnati Inc	36	$71,622	90.00%
Ts Tech Americas Inc	36	$75,535	90.00%
Noble Academy Cleveland Inc	36	$41,230	92.31%
Premium Brands Services Llc	36	$110,569	92.31%
Diamond Innovations Inc	36	$76,699	92.31%
Root Inc	36	$90,090	92.31%
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc	35	$84,443	89.74%
Alliance Physicians Inc	35	$138,191	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nedcon Usa Inc	2	$78,707	33.33%
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District	2	$48,112	33.33%
Third Street Family Health Services	2	$90,688	33.33%
Allscape Property Services Llc	2	$22,942	33.33%
Ats Ohio Inc	2	$76,170	33.33%
Xellia Pharmaceuticals Usa Llc	2	$81,276	33.33%
Prosource It Consulting Inc	2	$50,461	33.33%
Chesterland Nurseries Ltd	2	$43,451	33.33%
International Products Sourcing Group Inc	2	$112,726	33.33%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel	2	$55,151	33.33%

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.