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 %
Ibm India Pvt Ltd	46	$64,436	90.20%
American Financial Group Great American Insurance Group	46	$99,569	90.20%
South Dayton Acute Care Consultants Inc	46	$102,350	92.00%
Coolsoft Llc	46	$80,353	92.00%
Owens Corning Sales Llc	46	$85,114	92.00%
Vedicsoft	46	$52,743	92.00%
Nestle Usa Inc	46	$87,893	93.88%
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc	46	$80,375	93.88%
Abbott Laboratories	46	$68,054	93.88%
Swift Technologies Inc	46	$58,974	93.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of Cincinnati Physicians Inc	2	$81,879	25.00%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	2	$74,475	25.00%
Ohio Medical Physics Consulting Llc	2	$61,215	25.00%
American Engineering Group Llc	2	$67,091	25.00%
Geoamps Llc	2	$88,494	25.00%
Ohio Lumex Co Inc	2	$59,072	25.00%
Columbus Asia Market Inc	2	$48,464	25.00%
Discover Dental	2	$112,819	25.00%
Globo Mobile Technologies Inc	2	$53,123	25.00%
Osg Tap And Die Inc	2	$49,504	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$36,275	100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$74,090	100.00%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$107,401	100.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$81,879	100.00%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$62,785	100.00%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	2	$66,134	100.00%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$43,618	100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$51,220	100.00%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$49,005	100.00%
Warehousing And Storage	2	$62,827	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.