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 %
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 %
Narwal Inc	75	$90,942	92.59%
Archents Inc	75	$69,295	92.59%
Case Consulting Group Inc	75	$61,880	92.59%
Mak Technologies Llc	74	$83,678	91.36%
Louis Stokes Cleveland Va Medical Center	74	$145,812	91.36%
Ltimindtree Limited	74	$81,333	92.50%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	74	$66,667	92.50%
Centric Consulting Llc	74	$74,151	92.50%
Siritek Inc	74	$73,152	92.50%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	74	$75,281	92.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazon Web Services Inc	4	$116,116	28.57%
Citi Fund Services Ohio Inc	4	$104,587	28.57%
Fives St Corp	4	$68,879	28.57%
Thang Cafe Inc	4	$28,091	28.57%
Romano Construction Llc	4	$65,166	28.57%
Anatolia Cafe	4	$29,884	28.57%
The Phased Array Company Llc	4	$69,753	28.57%
Worldpay Llc	4	$90,225	28.57%
Ak Steel Corporation	4	$74,865	28.57%
Boiling Seafood Llc	4	$29,692	28.57%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Site Preparation Contractors	10	$63,380	83.33%
Child Care Services	10	$33,415	83.33%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	10	$80,088	83.33%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	10	$59,502	90.91%
Other Schools And Instruction	10	$38,396	90.91%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	10	$83,019	90.91%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	10	$95,470	90.91%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	10	$61,353	90.91%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	10	$61,868	90.91%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass	9	$88,982	81.82%

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.