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 %
Instructional Designers and Technologists	10	$48,689	83.33%
Health Educators	10	$42,831	83.33%
Survey Researchers	9	$32,709	75.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	9	$33,262	75.00%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	9	$38,091	75.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	9	$42,411	81.82%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	9	$37,673	81.82%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$47,051	81.82%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	9	$66,755	81.82%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	9	$60,664	81.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1	$21,632	12.50%
Chiropractors	1	$45,302	12.50%
Customer Service Representatives	1	$24,865	12.50%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	1	$34,040	12.50%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	1	$24,066	12.50%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	1	$28,933	12.50%
Treasurers and Controllers	1	$73,632	12.50%
Biological Scientists, All Other	1	$51,325	12.50%
Physician Assistants	1	$72,717	12.50%
Medical Equipment Repairers	1	$57,034	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 %
Tyler Technologies Inc	34	$69,015	91.89%
Infoshare Systems Inc	34	$76,513	91.89%
American Financial Group Great American Insurance Company	34	$104,718	91.89%
Banking Soft Solutions Llc	34	$79,865	91.89%
Mcgraw Hill Llc	34	$111,076	91.89%
Sapient Corporation	33	$81,115	89.19%
Cogent Infotech Corporation	33	$68,663	89.19%
Cyma Systems Inc	33	$67,698	89.19%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	33	$74,015	91.67%
Koncert It Solutions Llc	33	$85,183	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cafe China Inc	2	$31,024	33.33%
Venetian Nail Spa	2	$19,198	33.33%
T Marzetti Company	2	$95,940	40.00%
Prive Nail Spa	2	$19,198	40.00%
Eschweiler Associates Llc	2	$61,027	40.00%
Mercy Health Physicians Lima Llc	2	$207,584	40.00%
Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company	2	$118,165	40.00%
Intelligrated Software Llc	2	$90,782	40.00%
New York Community Bank	2	$78,853	40.00%
Msc Software Corporation	2	$68,474	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	58,567	$69,673	92.78%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,736	$76,566	93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,829	$51,593	83.53%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	6,490	$74,793	96.65%
Engineering Services	5,476	$67,533	88.62%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	4,923	$74,335	87.15%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,770	$84,757	91.59%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	3,536	$93,132	93.84%
Other Computer Related Services	2,869	$69,169	90.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,196	$71,092	97.51%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	238	$29,536	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	191	$31,033	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	136	$31,814	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	125	$31,043	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	83	$26,037	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	54	$31,427	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	53	$30,739	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	41	$32,390	100.00%
Apple Orchards	31	$30,882	100.00%
Crop Production	30	$33,242	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,230	$203,458	100.00%
Poultry Processing	1,669	$20,960	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	1,020	$29,202	68.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	721	$229,029	70.69%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	710	$90,549	73.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	538	$2,089,110	74.62%
Engineering Services	538	$81,314	75.77%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	529	$81,737	77.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	523	$392,478	97.21%
Other Computer Related Services	504	$78,701	93.68%

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.