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 %
Technosoft Engineering Inc	30	$53,850	90.91%
Swanktek Inc	29	$69,646	87.88%
The Timken Company	29	$74,777	87.88%
Management Health Systems Llc	29	$44,952	87.88%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	29	$89,261	87.88%
Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc	29	$96,340	87.88%
Caresoft Global Inc	29	$58,443	87.88%
Atricure Inc	29	$86,958	87.88%
Synchrony Bank	29	$100,673	87.88%
Technosoft Group Inc	29	$74,844	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Daifuku America Corporation	2	$56,493	50.00%
Valeo Climate Control Corp	2	$117,375	50.00%
Midwest Hospitalists	2	$46,613	50.00%
Ferro Corporation	2	$75,255	50.00%
Red Roof Inns Inc	2	$50,118	50.00%
Taj Imports Inc	2	$49,410	50.00%
Hospitalist Medicine Phys Of Pickaway County Ltd	2	$122,408	50.00%
Crown Packaging Corporation	2	$65,333	50.00%
Ashland Inc	2	$65,843	50.00%
University Hospitals Of Cleveland	2	$47,934	50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$90,979	100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	2	$50,669	100.00%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	2	$71,906	100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$57,377	100.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$49,598	100.00%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	2	$83,939	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$49,286	100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks	2	$57,011	100.00%
Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	2	$67,392	100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,843	100.00%

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.