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 %
Orgspire Inc	41	$59,729	91.11%
Nexius Solutions Inc	41	$60,180	91.11%
Cluster Software Inc	41	$76,719	91.11%
Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati	40	$44,127	88.89%
Lakireddy Dental Llc	40	$129,145	90.91%
Racar Intl De Llc	40	$69,014	90.91%
Dvg Tech Solutions Llc	40	$77,396	90.91%
3s Business Corporation	40	$73,199	90.91%
Givaudan Flavors Corporation	40	$82,761	90.91%
Invacare Corporation	40	$67,587	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Ritas Professional Services Llc	2	$187,200	28.57%
Urs Corporation	2	$65,156	28.57%
Fairfield Hospitalists Inc	2	$34,195	33.33%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates	2	$60,996	33.33%
Price For Profit	2	$82,805	33.33%
Casad Company Inc	2	$48,610	33.33%
Cleveland International Fund	2	$51,272	33.33%
Cincinnati Test Systems	2	$71,282	33.33%
Aeroseal Llc	2	$82,192	33.33%
The Mennel Milling Co	2	$52,895	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	63	$65,942	87.50%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	63	$89,749	88.73%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	63	$79,809	90.00%
Environmental Consulting Services	62	$59,764	88.57%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	61	$74,834	88.41%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	58	$79,819	86.57%
Advertising Agencies	57	$64,151	86.36%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	57	$62,719	87.69%
Industrial Launderers	56	$112,893	88.89%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	56	$78,218	90.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	5	$64,388	27.78%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	5	$106,563	27.78%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5	$89,136	27.78%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	5	$70,782	27.78%
Other Spectator Sports	5	$45,976	29.41%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	5	$64,883	29.41%
Cheese Manufacturing	5	$85,838	29.41%
Real Estate Credit	5	$81,091	29.41%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$62,820	31.25%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	5	$74,396	31.25%

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.