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 %
Jobsohio	19	$76,555	90.48%
Aspire Systems Inc	19	$69,738	90.48%
International Technegroup Inc	19	$78,494	90.48%
Axway Inc	19	$80,724	90.48%
Magtech Consulting And Solutions Development Corporation	19	$82,306	90.48%
Aspen Dental Associates Of Western Pa Pc	19	$106,786	90.48%
Eficens Systems Inc	19	$90,329	90.48%
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center	19	$136,632	90.48%
Ta Operating Llc	18	$102,044	90.00%
Workstate Consulting Llc	18	$87,710	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brighton Best International Inc	1	$95,347	33.33%
Ally Plm Solutions Inc	1	$70,720	33.33%
Cardioinsight Technologies Inc	1	$99,050	33.33%
Hadrian Inc	1	$70,242	33.33%
Cj Enterprise Llc	1	$26,811	33.33%
First Student Inc	1	$60,674	33.33%
Nitco Inc	1	$67,912	33.33%
Centurytel Service Group Llc	1	$97,718	33.33%
Acupuncture Healing Clinic Inc	1	$41,038	33.33%
Pc Guru Inc Dba Acendex	1	$43,846	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	58,567	$69,673	92.78%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,736	$76,566	93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,829	$51,593	83.53%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	6,490	$74,793	96.65%
Engineering Services	5,476	$67,533	88.62%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	4,923	$74,335	87.15%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,770	$84,757	91.59%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	3,536	$93,132	93.84%
Other Computer Related Services	2,869	$69,169	90.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,196	$71,092	97.51%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	238	$29,536	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	191	$31,033	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	136	$31,814	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	125	$31,043	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	83	$26,037	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	54	$31,427	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	53	$30,739	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	41	$32,390	100.00%
Apple Orchards	31	$30,882	100.00%
Crop Production	30	$33,242	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,230	$203,458	100.00%
Poultry Processing	1,669	$20,960	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	1,020	$29,202	68.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	721	$229,029	70.69%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	710	$90,549	73.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	538	$2,089,110	74.62%
Engineering Services	538	$81,314	75.77%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	529	$81,737	77.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	523	$392,478	97.21%
Other Computer Related Services	504	$78,701	93.68%

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.