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 %
Ashtabula County Medical Center	40	$154,894	93.02%
Veridic Solutions Llc	40	$80,772	93.02%
Appstek Inc	39	$93,759	90.70%
Softpath Technologies Llc	39	$66,753	90.70%
Ideate Technologies Llc	39	$77,092	90.70%
Tek Leaders Inc	39	$72,717	90.70%
Dunnhumby Usa Llc	39	$66,015	90.70%
Softcom Systems Inc	39	$78,470	90.70%
Navigator Management Partners Llc	39	$94,759	92.86%
Luxottica Of America Inc	39	$102,618	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Global Associates Inc	2	$83,065	33.33%
Merit Brass Co	2	$57,408	33.33%
Smithers Oasis Company	2	$58,157	33.33%
West Chester Academy Of Music Inc	2	$43,171	33.33%
Ohio Dominican University	2	$48,015	33.33%
Diversified Systems Inc	2	$89,658	33.33%
Edco Inc	2	$57,814	33.33%
Rossi Landscaping Inc	2	$24,440	33.33%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc	2	$60,840	33.33%
Riley Tractor Parts	2	$28,402	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	1	$89,149	100.00%
Landscaping Services	1	$33,384	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	1	$42,661	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	1	$50,398	100.00%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	1	$45,552	100.00%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	1	$87,194	100.00%
International Affairs	1	$108,326	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$42,453	100.00%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing	1	$68,494	100.00%
Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing	1	$76,960	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.