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 %
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	38	$62,913	92.68%
Skillnet Solutions Inc	38	$65,645	92.68%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	38	$82,206	92.68%
Central State University	38	$48,662	92.68%
Denken Solutions Inc	37	$74,579	92.50%
Ipolarity Llc	37	$81,908	92.50%
Anjaneyap Inc	37	$68,679	92.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	37	$77,034	92.50%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc	37	$82,963	92.50%
Ohio Northern University	37	$45,631	92.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Big Lots Store Inc	2	$84,323	33.33%
Estate Landscaping Inc Dba Estates Landscaping	2	$31,470	33.33%
Wolfgang Miggiani Pa	2	$29,910	33.33%
Yagour Group Llc Dba Perfection Landscapes	2	$33,717	33.33%
Franciscos Landscape Design Llc	2	$37,357	33.33%
Dayton Childrens	2	$67,226	33.33%
Allied Mineral Products Holding Inc	2	$128,305	33.33%
Oprona Inc Rosen Usa Inc	2	$150,083	33.33%
Eversana Life Science Services Llc	2	$98,842	33.33%
Signature It World Inc	2	$85,571	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Printing	2	$93,652	100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$69,036	100.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,772	100.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$49,411	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$71,594	100.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	2	$40,622	100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	2	$75,629	100.00%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	2	$46,218	100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage	2	$91,562	100.00%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	2	$32,136	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.