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 %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	799	$43,893	92.26%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	683	$88,064	94.86%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	609	$59,278	90.76%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	573	$70,846	90.66%
Offices Of Dentists	420	$115,818	87.50%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	385	$71,989	82.44%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	375	$83,107	92.82%
Insurance Carriers	363	$80,199	92.13%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	348	$74,306	94.31%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	336	$79,359	93.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Animal Production	8	$26,503	100.00%
Soybean Farming	7	$30,413	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	7	$24,338	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	6	$26,031	100.00%
Apiculture	6	$30,084	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	5	$30,301	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	5	$31,911	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	5	$31,920	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	5	$31,574	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	4	$32,292	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	67	$68,853	44.67%
Full Service Restaurants	63	$41,328	47.01%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	58	$83,362	48.33%
Payroll Services	43	$88,818	37.72%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	41	$83,862	37.27%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	41	$79,646	39.42%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	37	$69,980	37.37%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	35	$88,642	38.89%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	34	$38,107	38.64%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	33	$74,324	37.93%

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.