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 %
Realflex Applications Llc	36	$71,770	90.00%
John Carroll University	36	$70,514	90.00%
Sound Kenwood Hospitalists Of Cincinnati Inc	36	$71,622	90.00%
Ts Tech Americas Inc	36	$75,535	90.00%
Noble Academy Cleveland Inc	36	$41,230	92.31%
Premium Brands Services Llc	36	$110,569	92.31%
Diamond Innovations Inc	36	$76,699	92.31%
Root Inc	36	$90,090	92.31%
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc	35	$84,443	89.74%
Alliance Physicians Inc	35	$138,191	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nedcon Usa Inc	2	$78,707	33.33%
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District	2	$48,112	33.33%
Third Street Family Health Services	2	$90,688	33.33%
Allscape Property Services Llc	2	$22,942	33.33%
Ats Ohio Inc	2	$76,170	33.33%
Xellia Pharmaceuticals Usa Llc	2	$81,276	33.33%
Prosource It Consulting Inc	2	$50,461	33.33%
Chesterland Nurseries Ltd	2	$43,451	33.33%
International Products Sourcing Group Inc	2	$112,726	33.33%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel	2	$55,151	33.33%

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.