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 %
Mathematicians	29	$69,753	85.29%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	29	$55,215	85.29%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	29	$69,181	87.88%
Purchasing Managers	29	$78,460	87.88%
Neurologists	28	$144,284	87.50%
Lodging Managers	26	$42,704	83.87%
Computer User Support Specialists	26	$43,543	83.87%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	26	$62,599	86.67%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$43,636	86.21%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$60,081	82.76%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Laborers	4	$34,502	30.77%
Medical and Health Services Managers	4	$76,981	33.33%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3	$42,661	25.00%
Office Clerks, General	3	$25,029	25.00%
Administrative Services Managers	3	$54,648	25.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	3	$49,976	25.00%
Food Service Managers	3	$48,429	25.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	3	$42,342	25.00%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	3	$65,166	25.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$46,459	25.00%

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 %
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc	31	$83,921	88.57%
Technology Consultants Inc	31	$61,116	88.57%
Centraprise Corp	31	$78,888	88.57%
Americannursescom	31	$61,476	88.57%
Community Hospitalists Llc	31	$142,653	91.18%
Jnit Technologies	31	$67,976	91.18%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc	31	$68,932	91.18%
R3 Technology Inc	31	$78,164	91.18%
Sriven Systems Inc	30	$76,556	88.24%
Designer Brands Inc	30	$91,993	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adb Safegate Americas Llc	2	$115,617	40.00%
Jc Taxpros Group Inc	2	$31,429	40.00%
Skin Fx Inc	2	$52,583	40.00%
Virtuoso Landscaping	2	$59,238	40.00%
Isaac Group Llc	2	$68,411	40.00%
Crownit Solution Llc	2	$93,122	40.00%
La Hispana Incorporated	2	$29,058	40.00%
Smiths Medical Asd Inc	2	$83,835	40.00%
Southern Ohio Medical Center	2	$93,226	40.00%
Quality Team Corp Dba Tcp World Academy	2	$61,060	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$64,000	100.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	2	$52,978	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,999	100.00%
Specialty Canning	2	$91,967	100.00%
Mining And Oil And Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing	2	$48,159	100.00%
Other Gambling Industries	2	$33,134	100.00%
Natural Gas Distribution	2	$86,944	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	2	$62,026	100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	2	$56,382	100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$104,603	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.