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 %
Technosoft Engineering Inc	30	$53,850	90.91%
Swanktek Inc	29	$69,646	87.88%
The Timken Company	29	$74,777	87.88%
Management Health Systems Llc	29	$44,952	87.88%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	29	$89,261	87.88%
Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc	29	$96,340	87.88%
Caresoft Global Inc	29	$58,443	87.88%
Atricure Inc	29	$86,958	87.88%
Synchrony Bank	29	$100,673	87.88%
Technosoft Group Inc	29	$74,844	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Daifuku America Corporation	2	$56,493	50.00%
Valeo Climate Control Corp	2	$117,375	50.00%
Midwest Hospitalists	2	$46,613	50.00%
Ferro Corporation	2	$75,255	50.00%
Red Roof Inns Inc	2	$50,118	50.00%
Taj Imports Inc	2	$49,410	50.00%
Hospitalist Medicine Phys Of Pickaway County Ltd	2	$122,408	50.00%
Crown Packaging Corporation	2	$65,333	50.00%
Ashland Inc	2	$65,843	50.00%
University Hospitals Of Cleveland	2	$47,934	50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	1	$89,149	100.00%
Landscaping Services	1	$33,384	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	1	$42,661	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	1	$50,398	100.00%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	1	$45,552	100.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	1	$87,194	100.00%
International Affairs	1	$108,326	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$42,453	100.00%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing	1	$68,494	100.00%
Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing	1	$76,960	100.00%

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.