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 %
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp	26	$48,232	89.66%
Horizon Science Academy Springfield Inc	26	$39,722	89.66%
Ben Venue Laboratories Inc	26	$72,214	89.66%
Galax Esystems Corporation	26	$94,590	89.66%
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School Inc	26	$43,699	89.66%
Tek Sources Inc	26	$56,244	89.66%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	26	$60,958	89.66%
Broadaxis Inc	26	$75,609	89.66%
T Cetra Llc	26	$60,766	89.66%
Amiti Consulting Inc	26	$70,997	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Express Systems Parts Network Inc	1	$61,131	25.00%
A T Controls Inc	1	$58,656	25.00%
Intuit	1	$55,266	25.00%
Mba Focus Llc	1	$93,579	25.00%
Pro Dental Arts Lab Inc	1	$44,616	25.00%
Feintool Cincinnati Inc	1	$45,635	25.00%
Rolls Royce Fuel Cells Systems Inc	1	$63,107	25.00%
Simic Cpa	1	$52,520	25.00%
Rina Systems Inc	1	$67,808	25.00%
Bleachtech Llc	1	$93,600	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	2	$55,453	66.67%
Tour Operators	2	$43,650	66.67%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$63,149	66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	2	$69,690	66.67%
Roofing Contractors	2	$76,398	66.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$45,219	66.67%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$106,642	66.67%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$62,629	66.67%
Sound Recording Studios	2	$1,090	66.67%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	2	$95,566	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.