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 %
University Of Cincinnati Physicians Inc	63	$124,489	91.30%
Tavant Technologies Inc	63	$67,378	91.30%
Nisum Technologies Inc	62	$101,674	91.18%
American Unit Inc	61	$66,646	89.71%
Datalysys Llc	61	$68,275	89.71%
Cisco Systems Inc	60	$87,776	89.55%
Global It Inc	60	$55,192	89.55%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc	60	$87,657	89.55%
Synapse Tech Services Inc	60	$79,962	89.55%
Ag Infotek Inc	60	$91,554	89.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Data Morph Solutions Llc	3	$106,871	27.27%
Csc Covansys Corporation	3	$61,520	27.27%
Greentop Acres Llc	3	$51,522	27.27%
Schaefer System Intenational Inc	3	$93,177	27.27%
Jsw Steel Usa Ohio Inc	3	$114,941	27.27%
Korea Garden Llc	3	$23,012	27.27%
Us Hair Beauty Inc	3	$64,244	27.27%
Kemba Credit Union Inc	3	$58,913	27.27%
Atricure Inc	3	$92,005	27.27%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	3	$79,965	27.27%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	4	$66,545	80.00%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	4	$83,148	80.00%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	4	$116,610	80.00%
Individual And Family Services	4	$46,498	80.00%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$56,576	80.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	4	$63,164	100.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development	4	$49,822	100.00%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	4	$107,744	100.00%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	4	$45,079	100.00%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	4	$56,633	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.