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 %
Access Therapies Inc	17	$60,614	89.47%
Majesco Software And Solutions Inc	17	$70,348	89.47%
Cubic Technologies Llc	17	$75,142	89.47%
Savi Technologies Inc	17	$71,302	89.47%
Comtek Global Inc	17	$73,149	89.47%
Aetna Resources Llc	17	$109,511	89.47%
Veeva Systems Inc	17	$105,018	89.47%
Globe Metallurgical Inc	17	$84,561	89.47%
Essential Technologies Inc	17	$78,643	89.47%
R Systems Inc	17	$70,392	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Contactabilitycom Llc	1	$85,946	50.00%
Premier Renal Care Llc	1	$51,106	50.00%
Kern Liebers Usa Inc	1	$93,267	50.00%
Thermagon Inc Dba Laird Technologies	1	$99,070	50.00%
Kal Software Inc	1	$95,181	50.00%
Angel Dental Care	1	$127,358	50.00%
Shushu Inc	1	$24,419	50.00%
Rchling Automotive Usa Llp	1	$73,466	50.00%
Squire Patton Boggs	1	$54,558	50.00%
Q Lab Corporation	1	$79,685	50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Business Support Services	13	$69,517	86.67%
Activities Related To Real Estate	13	$75,435	86.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	13	$73,536	86.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	13	$69,201	92.86%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	13	$55,949	92.86%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	13	$78,128	92.86%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	13	$60,072	92.86%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	13	$89,030	92.86%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	13	$63,117	92.86%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	12	$142,090	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$61,027	25.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	1	$54,829	25.00%
Professional Employer Organizations	1	$82,742	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.