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 %
Access Therapies Inc	17	$60,614	89.47%
Majesco Software And Solutions Inc	17	$70,348	89.47%
Cubic Technologies Llc	17	$75,142	89.47%
Savi Technologies Inc	17	$71,302	89.47%
Comtek Global Inc	17	$73,149	89.47%
Aetna Resources Llc	17	$109,511	89.47%
Veeva Systems Inc	17	$105,018	89.47%
Globe Metallurgical Inc	17	$84,561	89.47%
Essential Technologies Inc	17	$78,643	89.47%
R Systems Inc	17	$70,392	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Contactabilitycom Llc	1	$85,946	50.00%
Premier Renal Care Llc	1	$51,106	50.00%
Kern Liebers Usa Inc	1	$93,267	50.00%
Thermagon Inc Dba Laird Technologies	1	$99,070	50.00%
Kal Software Inc	1	$95,181	50.00%
Angel Dental Care	1	$127,358	50.00%
Shushu Inc	1	$24,419	50.00%
Rchling Automotive Usa Llp	1	$73,466	50.00%
Squire Patton Boggs	1	$54,558	50.00%
Q Lab Corporation	1	$79,685	50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	318	$64,067	88.58%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	309	$82,863	87.78%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	306	$75,929	90.00%
Educational Support Services	295	$64,437	92.77%
Marketing Consulting Services	283	$75,483	91.00%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	275	$78,596	94.83%
Computer Facilities Management Services	257	$79,467	90.18%
Human Resources Consulting Services	251	$79,561	91.61%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	248	$77,459	92.19%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	227	$75,047	89.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	4	$26,190	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	3	$32,989	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	3	$34,826	100.00%
Hay Farming	3	$32,989	100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	3	$23,781	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	2	$34,382	66.67%
Sheep Farming	2	$25,431	66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	2	$28,475	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$28,548	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$33,051	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	32	$21,353	37.65%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	31	$84,532	37.80%
Adhesive Manufacturing	31	$88,442	38.27%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	28	$85,668	38.36%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	28	$86,233	38.89%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	27	$91,792	38.03%
Other Financial Investment Activities	26	$71,989	37.68%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	25	$91,790	37.31%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	25	$84,337	39.68%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	25	$86,536	39.68%

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.