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 %
Racedog Limited	22	$85,968	95.65%
Grandison Management Inc	21	$66,520	91.30%
The University Of Findlay	21	$59,506	91.30%
Optum Services Inc	21	$104,121	91.30%
Htc Global Services Inc	21	$71,297	91.30%
Nbbj Llc	21	$50,619	91.30%
Vsquare Infotech Inc	21	$49,420	91.30%
Columbus Asia Market Inc	21	$55,589	91.30%
Horizon Science Academy Denison Middle School Inc	21	$43,278	91.30%
Franklin University	21	$70,386	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drake Manufacturing Services Co Llc	1	$86,278	33.33%
Hsak Properties Llc Dba Comfort Suites	1	$41,392	33.33%
Notre Dame Academy	1	$40,290	33.33%
Sodi Inc	1	$24,419	33.33%
Coolseal Usa Llc	1	$120,370	33.33%
Vulcan Tool Corp	1	$62,109	33.33%
Jacobs Technology Inc Dba Jacobs	1	$69,701	33.33%
North East Ohio Group Practice Ltd	1	$62,130	33.33%
Tiffin Metal Products Co	1	$88,878	33.33%
Crown Battery Mfg Co Inc	1	$81,744	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing	2	$127,379	66.67%
Janitorial Services	2	$49,993	66.67%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	2	$120,339	66.67%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$63,576	100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$60,747	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$84,885	100.00%
Grantmaking And Giving Services	2	$114,026	100.00%
Scheduled Air Transportation	2	$46,322	100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$48,537	100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	2	$64,574	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.