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 %
Registered Nurses	16	$61,268	88.89%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	16	$86,941	88.89%
Quality Control Systems Managers	16	$101,663	88.89%
Social Workers, All Other	15	$37,965	83.33%
Curators	15	$63,658	83.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$52,899	88.24%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	14	$40,427	82.35%
Life Scientists, All Other	14	$43,028	82.35%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	14	$44,125	82.35%
Financial Examiners	14	$56,368	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Upholsterers	2	$33,904	20.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$68,453	20.00%
Prosthodontists	2	$73,806	20.00%
Personal Care Aides	2	$21,528	20.00%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$77,127	20.00%
Music Directors and Composers	2	$27,051	20.00%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	2	$41,455	22.22%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$42,640	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$78,749	22.22%
Landscape Architects	2	$55,048	22.22%

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 %
Bangladesh	29	$46,166	48.33%
Kenya	28	$4,443,323	48.28%
Germany	25	$66,871	43.10%
Syria	25	$92,530	45.45%
Egypt	24	$75,865	44.44%
Ukraine	22	$59,463	40.74%
France	22	$87,231	40.74%
Lebanon	21	$75,218	40.38%
Venezuela	21	$78,317	40.38%
Colombia	21	$43,942	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	8,673	$62,880	99.58%
Infosys Limited	4,515	$67,462	99.49%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,504	$84,070	98.51%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	3,196	$93,287	93.67%
Accenture Llp	3,107	$74,606	98.29%
Wipro Limited	2,706	$66,849	91.51%
Capgemini America Inc	2,677	$76,735	95.37%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,008	$72,636	80.16%
The Ohio State University	1,745	$55,402	85.62%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,706	$75,986	98.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jp Morgan Chase Co	706	$90,602	72.41%
Gerber Poultry Inc	452	$22,371	64.02%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	403	$64,899	72.61%
Case Farms Processing Inc	389	$22,773	70.73%
Information Control Company Llc	254	$77,933	56.19%
Yashco Systems Inc	154	$100,336	38.21%
Deemsys Inc	141	$86,052	36.25%
American Business Solutions Inc	137	$98,174	42.28%
Kent State University	105	$48,450	36.59%
Saber Software Inc Dba Saber Government Solut	98	$84,660	36.16%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	799	$43,893	92.26%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	683	$88,064	94.86%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	609	$59,278	90.76%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	573	$70,846	90.66%
Offices Of Dentists	420	$115,818	87.50%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	385	$71,989	82.44%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	375	$83,107	92.82%
Insurance Carriers	363	$80,199	92.13%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	348	$74,306	94.31%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	336	$79,359	93.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Animal Production	8	$26,503	100.00%
Soybean Farming	7	$30,413	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	7	$24,338	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	6	$26,031	100.00%
Apiculture	6	$30,084	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	5	$30,301	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	5	$31,911	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	5	$31,920	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	5	$31,574	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	4	$32,292	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	67	$68,853	44.67%
Full Service Restaurants	63	$41,328	47.01%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	58	$83,362	48.33%
Payroll Services	43	$88,818	37.72%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	41	$83,862	37.27%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	41	$79,646	39.42%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	37	$69,980	37.37%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	35	$88,642	38.89%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	34	$38,107	38.64%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	33	$74,324	37.93%

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.