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 %
Tyler Technologies Inc	34	$69,015	91.89%
Infoshare Systems Inc	34	$76,513	91.89%
American Financial Group Great American Insurance Company	34	$104,718	91.89%
Banking Soft Solutions Llc	34	$79,865	91.89%
Mcgraw Hill Llc	34	$111,076	91.89%
Sapient Corporation	33	$81,115	89.19%
Cogent Infotech Corporation	33	$68,663	89.19%
Cyma Systems Inc	33	$67,698	89.19%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	33	$74,015	91.67%
Koncert It Solutions Llc	33	$85,183	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cafe China Inc	2	$31,024	33.33%
Venetian Nail Spa	2	$19,198	33.33%
T Marzetti Company	2	$95,940	40.00%
Prive Nail Spa	2	$19,198	40.00%
Eschweiler Associates Llc	2	$61,027	40.00%
Mercy Health Physicians Lima Llc	2	$207,584	40.00%
Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company	2	$118,165	40.00%
Intelligrated Software Llc	2	$90,782	40.00%
New York Community Bank	2	$78,853	40.00%
Msc Software Corporation	2	$68,474	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Used Car Dealers	52	$60,520	92.86%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	50	$84,818	89.29%
Administration Of Education Programs	48	$58,033	85.71%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	47	$68,572	88.68%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	46	$65,369	86.79%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	46	$72,253	90.20%
Home Health Care Services	44	$69,025	88.00%
Graphic Design Services	43	$54,316	87.76%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	43	$86,144	87.76%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	43	$71,026	87.76%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	4	$84,562	28.57%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	4	$49,197	30.77%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	4	$40,035	30.77%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	4	$100,589	30.77%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	4	$61,844	30.77%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	3	$117,139	23.08%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	3	$72,800	23.08%
Machine Shops	3	$64,466	23.08%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	3	$98,994	25.00%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	3	$86,882	25.00%

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.