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 %
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 %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$44,377	100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$77,542	100.00%
Family Planning Centers	2	$45,188	100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing	2	$39,947	100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$48,662	100.00%
Dental Laboratories	2	$62,088	100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$70,512	100.00%
All Other Support Services	2	$48,912	100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	2	$57,897	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	2	$47,455	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.