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 %
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	23	$33,467	82.14%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$47,211	82.14%
Occupational Therapists	22	$66,264	81.48%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	22	$33,027	81.48%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$52,281	84.62%
Landscape Architects	22	$46,548	88.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	21	$46,634	84.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other	21	$43,645	84.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators	21	$66,259	84.00%
Robotics Engineers	21	$97,631	84.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Training and Development Managers	3	$82,777	25.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	3	$72,696	25.00%
Mechanical Drafters	3	$61,089	27.27%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	3	$51,030	27.27%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	3	$45,781	27.27%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	3	$45,649	27.27%
Curators	3	$49,303	27.27%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3	$42,661	27.27%
Cooks, All Other	3	$23,913	27.27%
Animal Scientists	3	$41,392	27.27%

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 %
Temporary Shelters	2	$59,936	66.67%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	2	$106,423	66.67%
Investigation And Security Services	2	$50,263	66.67%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	2	$59,270	66.67%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,116	66.67%
Coating Engraving Heat Treating And Allied Activities	2	$61,381	66.67%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	2	$83,013	66.67%
Legislative Bodies	2	$45,569	66.67%
Police Protection	2	$62,150	66.67%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing	2	$46,010	66.67%

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.