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 %
Sourceinfotech Inc	24	$63,629	92.31%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	24	$65,497	92.31%
Mercy Health Youngstown Llc	24	$54,296	92.31%
Indu Llc	24	$53,208	92.31%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	24	$79,697	92.31%
Charter Global Inc	24	$75,688	92.31%
University Of Toledo	24	$49,810	92.31%
Acadia Technologies Inc	24	$70,207	92.31%
Cedarville University	24	$45,333	92.31%
Dbaffinity Llc	23	$73,825	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Peppes Inc	1	$24,814	25.00%
Peoples Services Inc	1	$83,762	25.00%
Pcs Administration Usa Inc	1	$86,050	25.00%
Us Marble Granite Corp	1	$53,248	25.00%
Vitamix Management Corporation	1	$82,784	25.00%
Easi Llc	1	$72,197	25.00%
The Korea House Llc	1	$23,733	25.00%
Universal Muslim Academy	1	$46,640	25.00%
Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation	1	$56,035	25.00%
Sushil K Mehrotra	1	$18,762	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$65,302	66.67%
Private Mail Centers	2	$65,188	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,543	66.67%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	2	$55,880	66.67%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$83,013	66.67%
Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	2	$58,698	66.67%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$71,718	66.67%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	2	$59,644	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	2	$82,597	66.67%
Sawmills And Wood Preservation	2	$179,712	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.