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 %
Savantis Solutions Llc	30	$93,662	90.91%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted	30	$48,776	90.91%
Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools	30	$40,739	90.91%
American Technology Consulting Llc	30	$69,768	90.91%
Lexisnexis Usa	30	$88,634	90.91%
Horizon Technologies Inc	30	$55,239	90.91%
Millennium Info Tech Inc	30	$64,951	90.91%
Techligent Systems Inc	30	$53,973	90.91%
Ohio Physicians Professional Corporation	30	$172,182	90.91%
Tmw Systems Inc	30	$64,922	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Akzo Nobel Paints Llc	2	$70,731	40.00%
Lucrum Inc	2	$93,348,351	40.00%
Ericsson Services Inc	2	$56,556	40.00%
Murtis Taylor Human Services System	2	$36,793	40.00%
Dingus And Daga Inc	2	$63,919	40.00%
Longbow Securities Llc	2	$56,140	50.00%
Victorias Secret Direct Brand Management Llc	2	$46,312	50.00%
Elsevier	2	$87,527	50.00%
Promerus Llc	2	$59,415	50.00%
R W Beckett Corporation	2	$79,311	50.00%

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.