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 %
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	7	$33,762	77.78%
Social and Human Service Assistants	7	$28,796	77.78%
Religious Workers, All Other	7	$37,562	77.78%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	7	$36,031	77.78%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	7	$47,276	77.78%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	7	$46,173	77.78%
Mathematical Technicians	7	$41,288	77.78%
Writers and Authors	7	$52,398	77.78%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	7	$48,265	77.78%
Designers, All Other	7	$48,301	77.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Scientists, All Other	1	$51,325	12.50%
Financial Examiners	1	$87,573	12.50%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1	$25,688	12.50%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	1	$59,867	12.50%
Procurement Clerks	1	$40,165	12.50%
Epidemiologists	1	$51,022	12.50%
Podiatrists	1	$101,712	12.50%
Education Administrators, All Other	1	$43,971	12.50%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1	$61,984	12.50%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	1	$57,533	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 %
Deemsys Inc	811	$64,828	89.22%
Ibm Corporation	806	$74,501	90.97%
University Of Cincinnati	780	$57,360	91.76%
Mphasis Corporation	779	$64,756	92.30%
The Sherwin Williams Company	767	$90,409	92.63%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	759	$80,992	93.59%
Cardinal Health Inc	716	$85,439	90.29%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	697	$69,246	88.12%
Ust Global Inc	692	$61,812	95.32%
Igate Technologies Inc	679	$60,973	95.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wright State University	50	$48,218	34.25%
8451 Llc	49	$82,665	34.75%
Crown Equipment Corporation	49	$90,517	35.77%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Ohio Pc	46	$100,516	34.59%
Bowling Green State University	45	$41,251	35.71%
Cresttek Llc	43	$89,265	36.13%
Paycor Inc	42	$88,970	37.50%
Ascendum Solutions Llc	42	$4,531,739	38.89%
Oclc Inc	39	$78,534	37.14%
Halcyon Solutions Inc	38	$83,014	37.62%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$64,000	100.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	2	$52,978	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,999	100.00%
Specialty Canning	2	$91,967	100.00%
Mining And Oil And Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing	2	$48,159	100.00%
Other Gambling Industries	2	$33,134	100.00%
Natural Gas Distribution	2	$86,944	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	2	$62,026	100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	2	$56,382	100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$104,603	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.