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 %
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Cincinnati	35	$74,571	89.74%
Xavier University	35	$44,954	89.74%
Orpine Inc	35	$66,758	89.74%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited	35	$53,010	89.74%
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp	35	$89,421	89.74%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	35	$62,267	92.11%
Datavantage Corporation	35	$65,545	92.11%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	35	$89,581	92.11%
R L Carriers Shared Services Llc	35	$68,040	92.11%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	34	$54,605	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nexus Engineering Group	2	$74,672	33.33%
Mv Casper Co Llc	2	$48,350	33.33%
Totalsim Llc	2	$67,267	33.33%
American Regent Inc	2	$92,217	33.33%
Consolidated Analytical Systems Inc	2	$56,649	33.33%
Oprona Inc Dba Rosen Usa Inc	2	$62,712	33.33%
Air Z Flying Service Inc	2	$92,557	33.33%
Celeste Frate Inc Dba Frate Landscaping	2	$21,362	33.33%
Avani Marble Graniteinc	2	$48,776	33.33%
Multicase Inc	2	$70,991	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	318	$64,067	88.58%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	309	$82,863	87.78%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	306	$75,929	90.00%
Educational Support Services	295	$64,437	92.77%
Marketing Consulting Services	283	$75,483	91.00%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	275	$78,596	94.83%
Computer Facilities Management Services	257	$79,467	90.18%
Human Resources Consulting Services	251	$79,561	91.61%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	248	$77,459	92.19%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	227	$75,047	89.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	4	$26,190	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	3	$32,989	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	3	$34,826	100.00%
Hay Farming	3	$32,989	100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	3	$23,781	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	2	$34,382	66.67%
Sheep Farming	2	$25,431	66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	2	$28,475	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$28,548	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$33,051	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	32	$21,353	37.65%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	31	$84,532	37.80%
Adhesive Manufacturing	31	$88,442	38.27%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	28	$85,668	38.36%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	28	$86,233	38.89%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	27	$91,792	38.03%
Other Financial Investment Activities	26	$71,989	37.68%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	25	$91,790	37.31%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	25	$84,337	39.68%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	25	$86,536	39.68%

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.