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 %
Devcare Solutions Ltd	93	$58,696	92.08%
Zaps Technocrats Inc	92	$81,633	91.09%
Dataformix Technologies Inc	91	$62,923	90.10%
Softvision Llc	91	$73,644	90.10%
Siemens Industry Software Inc	91	$93,258	90.10%
Syntel Inc	90	$61,913	90.00%
3i Infotech Inc	90	$65,561	91.84%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	90	$66,825	92.78%
Oberlin College	90	$45,496	92.78%
Denison University	90	$50,804	94.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lextant Corporation	5	$68,919	27.78%
Confour Systems Inc	5	$75,458	27.78%
Ernst Young Llp	5	$67,184	27.78%
Hewlett Packard Company	5	$78,624	27.78%
Corbus	5	$91,158	27.78%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc	5	$86,890	27.78%
Express	5	$95,647	27.78%
The Goodyear Tire Rubber Co	5	$80,217	27.78%
Shawnee State University	5	$47,299	27.78%
Victorias Secret Service Company Llc	5	$71,822	29.41%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	7	$53,084	87.50%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	6	$76,377	75.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	6	$58,548	85.71%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	6	$63,249	85.71%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	6	$60,116	85.71%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	6	$52,274	85.71%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$63,042	85.71%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	6	$50,090	85.71%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	6	$56,503	85.71%
New Car Dealers	6	$61,388	85.71%

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.