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 %
Isite Technologies Inc	33	$61,209	91.67%
Emerson Climate Technologies Inc	33	$80,311	91.67%
Microexcel Inc	33	$63,645	91.67%
University Hospital Inc	33	$53,430	91.67%
Quadax Inc	33	$75,192	91.67%
Headstrong Services Llc	33	$67,970	91.67%
Iconsoft Inc	33	$97,660	91.67%
Erplabs Inc	33	$82,364	91.67%
Pioneer Consulting Llc	32	$84,172	88.89%
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Companies	32	$104,228	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fishbeck Thompson Carr Huber Inc	2	$66,539	40.00%
Cardington Yutaka Technologies Inc	2	$61,537	40.00%
Tiba Llc	2	$119,611	40.00%
Safeauto Insurance	2	$125,278	40.00%
Ssoe Inc	2	$73,445	40.00%
Mri Software Llc	2	$71,022	40.00%
New Star Beauty Supply Dorrinc	2	$26,010	40.00%
Hospital Care Group Pc	2	$143,000	40.00%
Cbre Inc	2	$85,290	40.00%
Talida Usa Llc	2	$72,457	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	153	$79,382	88.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	152	$80,968	90.48%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	140	$88,102	84.34%
Architectural Services	140	$49,310	88.05%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	139	$73,618	90.26%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	137	$75,701	89.54%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	132	$79,129	89.80%
Scientific Research And Development Services	121	$70,806	89.63%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	121	$85,122	90.98%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	112	$69,497	86.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	19	$84,849	51.35%
Nail Salons	16	$21,304	43.24%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	13	$69,072	35.14%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	13	$89,371	35.14%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	13	$48,354	36.11%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	13	$77,895	37.14%
Packaging And Labeling Services	13	$73,886	37.14%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	12	$76,842	34.29%
General Freight Trucking	12	$54,744	35.29%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	12	$50,926	36.36%

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.