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 %
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc	37	$76,003	92.50%
Super Deal Auto Group Llc	37	$58,929	92.50%
Paramount Software Solutions	37	$61,361	92.50%
Adroit Associates Inc	37	$67,860	92.50%
Microsoft Corporation	37	$86,342	92.50%
It America Inc	36	$61,491	90.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc	36	$66,466	90.00%
Abb Inc	36	$93,372	90.00%
Federal Soft Systems Inc	36	$78,971	90.00%
Nemo It Solutions Inc	36	$77,271	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ocean Blue Solutions Inc	2	$86,081	33.33%
Bridgewater Dairy	2	$41,392	33.33%
Midwest Motor Supply Co	2	$102,887	33.33%
Flores Landscaping Nursery Inc	2	$36,088	33.33%
Gillam Lawncare Landscaping Llc	2	$22,318	33.33%
Marks Pro Services Llc	2	$23,691	33.33%
Soto Irrigation Inc	2	$41,787	33.33%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Me	2	$84,240	33.33%
Kellermann Landscapes And Stonework Llc	2	$34,965	33.33%
Technology Group International	2	$60,445	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	1	$47,819	100.00%
Iron Foundries	1	$144,102	100.00%
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting	1	$80,725	100.00%
Plate Work And Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing	1	$38,771	100.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	1	$131,518	100.00%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	1	$49,546	100.00%
Paperboard Mills	1	$71,926	100.00%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	1	$90,584	100.00%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$49,338	100.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	1	$53,394	100.00%

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.