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 %
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	12	$75,345	92.31%
Agricultural Engineers	11	$52,422	84.62%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	11	$40,271	84.62%
Personal Financial Advisors	11	$62,094	84.62%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$43,989	84.62%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	11	$40,951	84.62%
Petroleum Engineers	11	$78,906	84.62%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	10	$34,056	76.92%
Social and Community Service Managers	10	$54,443	76.92%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$72,987	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$41,528	22.22%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$68,453	22.22%
Upholsterers	2	$33,904	22.22%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$50,440	22.22%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$52,583	22.22%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	2	$41,455	22.22%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$77,127	22.22%
Education Administrators, All Other	1	$43,971	11.11%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1	$61,984	11.11%
Soil and Plant Scientists	1	$48,838	12.50%

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 %
Marietta Health Care Physicians Inc	48	$200,056	92.31%
Gannu Software Inc	47	$74,278	90.38%
Tetrasoft Inc	47	$81,634	90.38%
Owens Illinois Inc	47	$77,772	92.16%
Safelite Group Inc	47	$88,828	92.16%
Horizon Educational Services Of Columbus Inc	47	$49,035	92.16%
Bsaspec Inc	47	$68,219	92.16%
Akron General Medical Center	47	$52,425	92.16%
Western Reserve Health Education Inc	47	$58,513	92.16%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	46	$73,275	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sanhua International Inc	2	$60,518	25.00%
Downtown Property Management Inc	2	$79,102	25.00%
Princeton Search Llc	2	$35,860	25.00%
Alcoa Inc	2	$114,109	25.00%
Macys Credit And Customer Services	2	$55,026	25.00%
Advanced Engineering Consultants	2	$66,799	25.00%
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company Llc	2	$134,535	25.00%
The Imperial Electric Company	2	$57,460	25.00%
Global Edm Supplies Inc	2	$64,158	25.00%
Anchor Manufacturing Group Inc	2	$87,724	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	32	$65,657	91.43%
Real Estate Credit	32	$87,960	91.43%
Credit Card Issuing	31	$91,701	88.57%
Hardware Manufacturing	31	$68,919	91.18%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	31	$74,181	91.18%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	31	$101,100	91.18%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	31	$92,038	93.94%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	31	$77,298	93.94%
Sewage Treatment Facilities	31	$80,795	93.94%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	30	$74,778	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Gas Distribution	2	$66,040	25.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$74,599	25.00%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$88,068	25.00%
Air Transportation	2	$92,557	25.00%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$112,352	25.00%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$89,232	25.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$61,516	25.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$79,102	25.00%
Administration Of Economic Programs	2	$58,667	25.00%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$48,610	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.