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 %
Harco Manufacturing Group Llc	32	$64,436	88.89%
Axon Solutions Inc	32	$73,588	88.89%
Antra Inc	32	$72,552	88.89%
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake Llc	32	$76,357	88.89%
Focussoft Tech Inc	32	$81,158	88.89%
Jean Martin Inc	32	$72,060	88.89%
Central Mutual Insurance Company	32	$85,632	88.89%
Citiustech Inc	32	$84,162	91.43%
The College Of Wooster	32	$46,853	91.43%
Healthedge Software Inc	32	$98,816	91.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zenith Academy	2	$57,490	40.00%
Transportation Research Center Inc	2	$82,181	40.00%
Pieralisi North America Inc	2	$61,756	40.00%
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp	2	$95,609	40.00%
Flexicorps Inc	2	$73,476	40.00%
The Global Accounting Solutions Inc	2	$62,265	40.00%
Rumpke Of Ohio Inc	2	$70,544	40.00%
Jefferson Health Plan	2	$42,370	40.00%
Quotient Technology Inc	2	$102,991	40.00%
Mr Sushi Inc	2	$32,272	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Distribution	12	$65,664	85.71%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	12	$61,263	85.71%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	12	$80,167	85.71%
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12	$38,605	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	12	$56,774	85.71%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	12	$71,096	85.71%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	12	$69,524	92.31%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	12	$65,224	92.31%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	12	$68,765	92.31%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	11	$58,021	84.62%

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.