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 %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	41	$70,345	91.11%
Anesthesiologists	39	$136,676	86.67%
Technical Writers	39	$48,189	86.67%
Mental Health Counselors	39	$39,645	88.64%
Clergy	37	$36,727	84.09%
Risk Management Specialists	37	$62,434	86.05%
Logistics Engineers	37	$70,936	86.05%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$48,885	85.71%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	36	$42,690	90.00%
Urban and Regional Planners	34	$51,086	85.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmacists	5	$85,958	35.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	5	$62,229	35.71%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$50,395	35.71%
Roofers	5	$36,200	35.71%
Managers, All Other	5	$112,054	35.71%
Animal Breeders	4	$43,930	28.57%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	4	$53,643	28.57%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4	$78,676	28.57%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	4	$95,976	28.57%
Computer Network Support Specialists	4	$66,113	28.57%

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 %
Ashtabula County Medical Center	40	$154,894	93.02%
Veridic Solutions Llc	40	$80,772	93.02%
Appstek Inc	39	$93,759	90.70%
Softpath Technologies Llc	39	$66,753	90.70%
Ideate Technologies Llc	39	$77,092	90.70%
Tek Leaders Inc	39	$72,717	90.70%
Dunnhumby Usa Llc	39	$66,015	90.70%
Softcom Systems Inc	39	$78,470	90.70%
Navigator Management Partners Llc	39	$94,759	92.86%
Luxottica Of America Inc	39	$102,618	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Global Associates Inc	2	$83,065	33.33%
Merit Brass Co	2	$57,408	33.33%
Smithers Oasis Company	2	$58,157	33.33%
West Chester Academy Of Music Inc	2	$43,171	33.33%
Ohio Dominican University	2	$48,015	33.33%
Diversified Systems Inc	2	$89,658	33.33%
Edco Inc	2	$57,814	33.33%
Rossi Landscaping Inc	2	$24,440	33.33%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc	2	$60,840	33.33%
Riley Tractor Parts	2	$28,402	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.