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 %
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	38	$62,913	92.68%
Skillnet Solutions Inc	38	$65,645	92.68%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	38	$82,206	92.68%
Central State University	38	$48,662	92.68%
Denken Solutions Inc	37	$74,579	92.50%
Ipolarity Llc	37	$81,908	92.50%
Anjaneyap Inc	37	$68,679	92.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	37	$77,034	92.50%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc	37	$82,963	92.50%
Ohio Northern University	37	$45,631	92.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Big Lots Store Inc	2	$84,323	33.33%
Estate Landscaping Inc Dba Estates Landscaping	2	$31,470	33.33%
Wolfgang Miggiani Pa	2	$29,910	33.33%
Yagour Group Llc Dba Perfection Landscapes	2	$33,717	33.33%
Franciscos Landscape Design Llc	2	$37,357	33.33%
Dayton Childrens	2	$67,226	33.33%
Allied Mineral Products Holding Inc	2	$128,305	33.33%
Oprona Inc Rosen Usa Inc	2	$150,083	33.33%
Eversana Life Science Services Llc	2	$98,842	33.33%
Signature It World Inc	2	$85,571	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing	2	$127,379	66.67%
Janitorial Services	2	$49,993	66.67%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	2	$120,339	66.67%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$63,576	100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$60,747	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$84,885	100.00%
Grantmaking And Giving Services	2	$114,026	100.00%
Scheduled Air Transportation	2	$46,322	100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$48,537	100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	2	$64,574	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.