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 %
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	13	$35,804	81.25%
Athletic Trainers	13	$34,718	81.25%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	13	$46,085	81.25%
Geographers	13	$54,317	81.25%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	13	$45,194	81.25%
Podiatrists	13	$65,371	92.86%
Nurse Practitioners	13	$78,698	92.86%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	12	$39,803	85.71%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$46,680	85.71%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	12	$52,735	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2	$51,064	22.22%
Landscape Architects	2	$55,048	22.22%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$50,440	22.22%
Agricultural Inspectors	2	$46,395	22.22%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$52,583	22.22%
Upholsterers	2	$33,904	22.22%
Food Preparation Workers	2	$20,030	22.22%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$77,127	22.22%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2	$73,414	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$78,749	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 %
Case Western Reserve University	1,602	$48,115	94.40%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	1,577	$60,965	95.63%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,207	$62,820	77.82%
Lt Technology Services Limited	1,090	$64,279	89.27%
Information Control Company Llc	1,033	$77,007	86.01%
Erp Analysts Inc	990	$74,533	84.18%
Slk America Inc	970	$70,691	88.83%
Nationwide Insurance	877	$83,917	81.73%
Sudhi Infomatics Inc	876	$60,570	81.87%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center	830	$48,762	83.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	86	$77,085	33.86%
Ernst Young Us Llp	85	$100,373	41.87%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center	81	$61,131	41.54%
Devcare Solutions	81	$78,692	44.51%
Renee Systems Inc	78	$83,496	42.86%
The Metrohealth System	59	$101,408	33.91%
American Electric Power	56	$80,497	34.57%
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Company	53	$108,442	34.42%
Fuyao Glass America Inc	51	$72,826	34.93%
Philips Medical Systems Cleveland Inc	50	$78,737	34.25%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	55	$85,047	90.16%
Office Administrative Services	55	$86,304	90.16%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	54	$63,179	90.00%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	54	$71,414	90.00%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	54	$81,189	91.53%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	54	$80,311	91.53%
Industrial Design Services	54	$65,567	93.10%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	53	$83,212	91.38%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	52	$93,917	91.23%
Other Accounting Services	52	$59,981	91.23%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	5	$87,289	33.33%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	4	$67,980	26.67%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	4	$56,852	26.67%
Hardware Manufacturing	4	$72,379	26.67%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	4	$92,851	28.57%
Travel Agencies	4	$42,224	28.57%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	4	$94,640	28.57%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	4	$60,684	28.57%
Masonry Contractors	4	$65,166	28.57%
Support Activities For Transportation	4	$68,942	28.57%

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.