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 %
Narwal Inc	75	$90,942	92.59%
Archents Inc	75	$69,295	92.59%
Case Consulting Group Inc	75	$61,880	92.59%
Mak Technologies Llc	74	$83,678	91.36%
Louis Stokes Cleveland Va Medical Center	74	$145,812	91.36%
Ltimindtree Limited	74	$81,333	92.50%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	74	$66,667	92.50%
Centric Consulting Llc	74	$74,151	92.50%
Siritek Inc	74	$73,152	92.50%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	74	$75,281	92.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazon Web Services Inc	4	$116,116	28.57%
Citi Fund Services Ohio Inc	4	$104,587	28.57%
Fives St Corp	4	$68,879	28.57%
Thang Cafe Inc	4	$28,091	28.57%
Romano Construction Llc	4	$65,166	28.57%
Anatolia Cafe	4	$29,884	28.57%
The Phased Array Company Llc	4	$69,753	28.57%
Worldpay Llc	4	$90,225	28.57%
Ak Steel Corporation	4	$74,865	28.57%
Boiling Seafood Llc	4	$29,692	28.57%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	11	$82,285	91.67%
Iron And Steel Forging	11	$67,662	91.67%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	11	$56,079	91.67%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	10	$73,226	83.33%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	10	$69,000	83.33%
Medical Laboratories	10	$85,336	83.33%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	10	$92,467	83.33%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	10	$67,078	83.33%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	10	$86,281	83.33%
Motion Picture And Video Production	10	$76,355	83.33%

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.