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 %
Technosoft Engineering Inc	30	$53,850	90.91%
Swanktek Inc	29	$69,646	87.88%
The Timken Company	29	$74,777	87.88%
Management Health Systems Llc	29	$44,952	87.88%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	29	$89,261	87.88%
Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc	29	$96,340	87.88%
Caresoft Global Inc	29	$58,443	87.88%
Atricure Inc	29	$86,958	87.88%
Synchrony Bank	29	$100,673	87.88%
Technosoft Group Inc	29	$74,844	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Daifuku America Corporation	2	$56,493	50.00%
Valeo Climate Control Corp	2	$117,375	50.00%
Midwest Hospitalists	2	$46,613	50.00%
Ferro Corporation	2	$75,255	50.00%
Red Roof Inns Inc	2	$50,118	50.00%
Taj Imports Inc	2	$49,410	50.00%
Hospitalist Medicine Phys Of Pickaway County Ltd	2	$122,408	50.00%
Crown Packaging Corporation	2	$65,333	50.00%
Ashland Inc	2	$65,843	50.00%
University Hospitals Of Cleveland	2	$47,934	50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$65,302	66.67%
Private Mail Centers	2	$65,188	66.67%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,543	66.67%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	2	$55,880	66.67%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$83,013	66.67%
Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	2	$58,698	66.67%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing	2	$71,718	66.67%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	2	$59,644	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	2	$82,597	66.67%
Sawmills And Wood Preservation	2	$179,712	66.67%

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.