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 %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	492	$68,956	88.49%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	489	$76,562	89.07%
Fujitsu America Inc	486	$75,801	90.33%
Kforce Inc	483	$77,798	90.11%
Miami University	471	$47,653	90.93%
Kent State University	454	$46,381	89.55%
The University Of Toledo	453	$57,856	89.88%
Goken America Llc	440	$72,154	89.25%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	429	$59,116	87.55%
Birlasoft Inc	426	$66,173	91.03%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mike Ward Landscaping Inc	27	$25,223	30.34%
South Star	26	$22,769	29.21%
Zaps Technocrats Inc	25	$103,669	29.07%
Big Lots Stores Inc	25	$101,514	29.07%
Axcess Financial Services Inc	24	$69,764	27.91%
Louis Stokes Cleveland Va Medical Center	24	$65,296	28.24%
Assurecare Llc	24	$107,869	29.63%
Vantiv	22	$83,732	27.16%
Hm Landscaping Co Inc	22	$33,500	27.16%
Penske Logistics Llc	22	$74,026	28.21%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	5	$106,966	83.33%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	5	$89,756	83.33%
Health And Welfare Funds	5	$104,462	83.33%
Wind Electric Power Generation	5	$80,775	83.33%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	5	$70,333	83.33%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	5	$57,358	83.33%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	5	$63,578	83.33%
Glass Container Manufacturing	5	$79,643	83.33%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	5	$73,632	83.33%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	5	$88,101	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.