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 %
Judicial Law Clerks	18	$38,385	85.71%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	18	$31,489	85.71%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	18	$48,179	85.71%
Speech-Language Pathologists	18	$57,230	90.00%
Energy Engineers	18	$72,620	90.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	17	$74,547	89.47%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	17	$62,593	89.47%
Mechanical Drafters	16	$49,847	84.21%
Epidemiologists	16	$64,614	84.21%
Psychologists, All Other	16	$54,750	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2	$22,776	20.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$42,640	20.00%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	2	$41,455	20.00%
Music Directors and Composers	2	$27,051	20.00%
Prosthodontists	2	$73,806	20.00%
Personal Care Aides	2	$21,528	20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$65,021	20.00%
Commercial Pilots	2	$92,557	20.00%
Elevator Installers and Repairers	2	$70,242	20.00%
Interpreters and Translators	2	$34,684	20.00%

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 %
Fiserv Solutions Llc	50	$93,187	92.59%
Siri Infosolutions Inc	49	$70,759	92.45%
Fiserv Global Services Inc	49	$67,084	92.45%
Syntel Consulting Inc	49	$64,840	92.45%
Saas It Services	49	$84,171	92.45%
London Computer Systems Inc	48	$79,018	90.57%
Horizon Science Academy Toledo Inc	48	$41,134	90.57%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc	48	$66,288	90.57%
General Electric Company	48	$97,241	92.31%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd	48	$57,193	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Citicorp North America Inc	2	$97,074	25.00%
Nycb Mortgage Company Llc	2	$63,971	25.00%
Say Security Group Usa Llc	2	$61,516	25.00%
House Of Japan Restaurant	2	$59,332	25.00%
Hmp Of Franklin County Ltd	2	$54,153	25.00%
Mont Granite Inc	2	$132,975	25.00%
Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc	2	$75,286	25.00%
Nhv Ppc Dba Partners Physician Group	2	$59,528	25.00%
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc	2	$110,152	25.00%
Mckesson Corporation	2	$79,518	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	222	$75,855	91.74%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	209	$88,212	90.87%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	204	$77,610	91.07%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	201	$94,783	94.81%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	186	$77,152	90.29%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	185	$84,116	93.43%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	181	$85,817	92.82%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	167	$70,508	88.83%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	165	$81,745	92.18%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	157	$60,815	91.28%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$32,958	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$51,210	50.00%
Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services	1	$31,845	50.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,190	50.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	1	$35,714	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$31,845	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	1	$35,714	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	1	$35,714	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	25	$57,206	43.10%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	25	$337,497	43.10%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	24	$81,473	42.86%
Computer Facilities Management Services	23	$96,033	45.10%
Scientific Research And Development Services	23	$64,330	46.94%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	22	$77,274	51.16%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	22	$96,014	53.66%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	22	$77,347	53.66%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	22	$86,446	53.66%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	21	$78,075	55.26%

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.