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 %
Emc Corporation	23	$92,232	92.00%
Compusoft Integrated Solutions Inc	23	$78,720	92.00%
Dana Limited	23	$96,521	92.00%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	23	$76,131	92.00%
Bi Labs Inc	23	$71,037	92.00%
Averon Solutions Inc	23	$82,343	92.00%
Dxc Technology Services Llc	23	$97,731	92.00%
Reliance Global Services Inc	23	$54,512	92.00%
Infosytech Solutions Inc	23	$54,529	92.00%
Agility Technologies Llc	23	$62,619	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Costas Network Law Center Llc	1	$47,736	33.33%
Tronis Pizza	1	$39,624	33.33%
Lauren Tubesing	1	$17,555	33.33%
Lg Fuel Cell Systems Inc	1	$79,435	33.33%
Camargo Pharmaceutical Services Llc	1	$50,690	33.33%
Gbbn Architects Inc	1	$45,906	33.33%
Tosoh Smd	1	$68,973	33.33%
Sterling Sports Management Llc	1	$55,162	33.33%
National Oilwell Varco Lp	1	$56,784	33.33%
Livingspace Sunrooms Llc	1	$134,514	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$90,979	100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	2	$50,669	100.00%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	2	$71,906	100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$57,377	100.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$49,598	100.00%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	2	$83,939	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$49,286	100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks	2	$57,011	100.00%
Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	2	$67,392	100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,843	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.