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 %
Deemsys Inc	811	$64,828	89.22%
Ibm Corporation	806	$74,501	90.97%
University Of Cincinnati	780	$57,360	91.76%
Mphasis Corporation	779	$64,756	92.30%
The Sherwin Williams Company	767	$90,409	92.63%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	759	$80,992	93.59%
Cardinal Health Inc	716	$85,439	90.29%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	697	$69,246	88.12%
Ust Global Inc	692	$61,812	95.32%
Igate Technologies Inc	679	$60,973	95.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wright State University	50	$48,218	34.25%
8451 Llc	49	$82,665	34.75%
Crown Equipment Corporation	49	$90,517	35.77%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Ohio Pc	46	$100,516	34.59%
Bowling Green State University	45	$41,251	35.71%
Cresttek Llc	43	$89,265	36.13%
Paycor Inc	42	$88,970	37.50%
Ascendum Solutions Llc	42	$4,531,739	38.89%
Oclc Inc	39	$78,534	37.14%
Halcyon Solutions Inc	38	$83,014	37.62%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	799	$43,893	92.26%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	683	$88,064	94.86%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	609	$59,278	90.76%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	573	$70,846	90.66%
Offices Of Dentists	420	$115,818	87.50%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	385	$71,989	82.44%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	375	$83,107	92.82%
Insurance Carriers	363	$80,199	92.13%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	348	$74,306	94.31%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	336	$79,359	93.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Animal Production	8	$26,503	100.00%
Soybean Farming	7	$30,413	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	7	$24,338	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	6	$26,031	100.00%
Apiculture	6	$30,084	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	5	$30,301	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	5	$31,911	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	5	$31,920	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	5	$31,574	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	4	$32,292	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	67	$68,853	44.67%
Full Service Restaurants	63	$41,328	47.01%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	58	$83,362	48.33%
Payroll Services	43	$88,818	37.72%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	41	$83,862	37.27%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	41	$79,646	39.42%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	37	$69,980	37.37%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	35	$88,642	38.89%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	34	$38,107	38.64%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	33	$74,324	37.93%

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.