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 %
Harco Manufacturing Group Llc	32	$64,436	88.89%
Axon Solutions Inc	32	$73,588	88.89%
Antra Inc	32	$72,552	88.89%
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake Llc	32	$76,357	88.89%
Focussoft Tech Inc	32	$81,158	88.89%
Jean Martin Inc	32	$72,060	88.89%
Central Mutual Insurance Company	32	$85,632	88.89%
Citiustech Inc	32	$84,162	91.43%
The College Of Wooster	32	$46,853	91.43%
Healthedge Software Inc	32	$98,816	91.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zenith Academy	2	$57,490	40.00%
Transportation Research Center Inc	2	$82,181	40.00%
Pieralisi North America Inc	2	$61,756	40.00%
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp	2	$95,609	40.00%
Flexicorps Inc	2	$73,476	40.00%
The Global Accounting Solutions Inc	2	$62,265	40.00%
Rumpke Of Ohio Inc	2	$70,544	40.00%
Jefferson Health Plan	2	$42,370	40.00%
Quotient Technology Inc	2	$102,991	40.00%
Mr Sushi Inc	2	$32,272	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	4	$66,545	80.00%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	4	$83,148	80.00%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	4	$116,610	80.00%
Individual And Family Services	4	$46,498	80.00%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$56,576	80.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	4	$63,164	100.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development	4	$49,822	100.00%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	4	$107,744	100.00%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	4	$45,079	100.00%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	4	$56,633	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.