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 %
Northeast Ohio Medical University	39	$42,008	92.86%
Eve Energy North America Corporation	39	$61,304	92.86%
Fusion Technologies East Llc	39	$84,410	92.86%
Apps Solutions Inc	39	$69,608	92.86%
Information Control Company Lcc	38	$76,944	90.48%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	38	$96,382	90.48%
Staidlogic Llc	38	$87,451	90.48%
Friendly Consultants Inc	38	$77,108	92.68%
Snap On Business Solutions	38	$86,376	92.68%
It Keysource Inc	38	$74,659	92.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oatey Company	2	$92,092	33.33%
Enova Financial	2	$69,098	33.33%
La Tapachula Llc	2	$22,069	33.33%
Express Systems And Parts Network Inc	2	$110,698	33.33%
De Nora Tech Llc	2	$82,483	33.33%
Progress Rail Services Corporation	2	$100,423	33.33%
Festo Didactic Inc	2	$82,587	33.33%
American Honda Motor Co Inc	2	$95,813	33.33%
Aetna Resources Llc	2	$125,986	33.33%
Isk Biosciences Corporation	2	$79,207	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	25	$70,127	89.29%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	25	$68,430	89.29%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	24	$72,261	88.89%
Junior Colleges	24	$49,967	88.89%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	24	$60,270	88.89%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	24	$69,639	88.89%
Tire Manufacturing	23	$73,654	85.19%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	23	$94,030	85.19%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	23	$64,355	85.19%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	23	$61,212	88.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	1	$89,627	14.29%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	1	$76,898	14.29%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	1	$43,701	14.29%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	1	$65,603	14.29%
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	1	$78,832	16.67%
Caterers	1	$24,149	16.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	1	$86,549	16.67%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	1	$63,398	16.67%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	1	$38,917	16.67%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	1	$84,635	16.67%

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.