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 %
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc	31	$83,921	88.57%
Technology Consultants Inc	31	$61,116	88.57%
Centraprise Corp	31	$78,888	88.57%
Americannursescom	31	$61,476	88.57%
Community Hospitalists Llc	31	$142,653	91.18%
Jnit Technologies	31	$67,976	91.18%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc	31	$68,932	91.18%
R3 Technology Inc	31	$78,164	91.18%
Sriven Systems Inc	30	$76,556	88.24%
Designer Brands Inc	30	$91,993	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adb Safegate Americas Llc	2	$115,617	40.00%
Jc Taxpros Group Inc	2	$31,429	40.00%
Skin Fx Inc	2	$52,583	40.00%
Virtuoso Landscaping	2	$59,238	40.00%
Isaac Group Llc	2	$68,411	40.00%
Crownit Solution Llc	2	$93,122	40.00%
La Hispana Incorporated	2	$29,058	40.00%
Smiths Medical Asd Inc	2	$83,835	40.00%
Southern Ohio Medical Center	2	$93,226	40.00%
Quality Team Corp Dba Tcp World Academy	2	$61,060	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing	2	$32,334	100.00%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$60,029	100.00%
Technical And Trade Schools	2	$54,766	100.00%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$76,139	100.00%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$85,904	100.00%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	2	$102,617	100.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	2	$62,026	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing	2	$287,581	100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	2	$87,631	100.00%
Political Organizations	2	$150,925	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.