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 %
Cresttek Llc	267	$67,366	90.20%
Logic Soft Inc	264	$59,939	89.49%
University Hospitals Medical Group Inc	263	$146,416	93.59%
The University Of Akron	253	$47,960	90.36%
The Research Institute At Nationwide Childrens Hospital	248	$48,179	90.18%
Express Llc	246	$99,484	90.77%
Everest Technologies Inc	244	$84,301	90.37%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	229	$77,725	89.11%
Csm Software Usa Llc	227	$67,688	88.33%
Mindtree Limited	227	$71,033	89.72%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rices Nursery Landscaping Inc	15	$24,940	26.79%
B B Launch Inc	15	$20,842	27.27%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc	15	$101,874	28.30%
Luxottica Retail North America Inc	15	$83,559	28.30%
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc	15	$82,146	28.30%
Horizon Educational Services Of Columbus	14	$62,128	27.45%
Snap On Business Solutions	14	$79,019	27.45%
Givaudan Flavors Corporation	14	$101,201	27.45%
Techorbit Inc	14	$68,978	28.00%
Realflex Applications Llc	14	$66,642	28.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	6	$71,202	85.71%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	6	$53,137	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	6	$64,029	85.71%
Interior Design Services	6	$31,706	85.71%
Musical Groups And Artists	6	$43,327	85.71%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	6	$69,784	85.71%
Beauty Salons	6	$52,291	85.71%
Commercial Bakeries	6	$60,358	85.71%
Fluid Milk Manufacturing	6	$71,122	85.71%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	6	$78,458	85.71%

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.