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 %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	7	$39,814	77.78%
Orthodontists	7	$136,283	77.78%
Chiropractors	7	$59,325	77.78%
Pathologists	7	$125,051	77.78%
Radiologists	7	$130,062	77.78%
Compliance Managers	7	$78,189	87.50%
Human Resources Managers	7	$99,002	87.50%
Training and Development Managers	7	$84,065	87.50%
Producers and Directors	6	$53,869	75.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6	$44,779	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	1	$51,314	12.50%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	1	$107,400	12.50%
Bill and Account Collectors	1	$43,306	12.50%
Sociologists	1	$59,738	12.50%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	1	$22,194	14.29%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	1	$67,150	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1	$21,632	14.29%
Computer Hardware Engineers	1	$62,317	14.29%
Chiropractors	1	$45,302	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	1	$56,534	14.29%

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 %
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	34	$61,294	89.47%
Fmi Medical Systems Inc	34	$64,785	89.47%
Ventois Inc	34	$85,096	89.47%
Sunraise Technologies Inc	34	$84,519	89.47%
Kalvin Consulting Inc	34	$64,861	89.47%
Stanley Electric Us Co Inc	34	$60,820	89.47%
Gdn Infotech Inc	34	$63,130	89.47%
Ssa Tech Inc	34	$82,902	89.47%
Qwest Corporation	34	$80,977	89.47%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc	34	$86,040	91.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yu Insurance And Financial Services Inc	2	$43,701	33.33%
Cy Group Cleveland Inc	2	$70,429	33.33%
Ushr James Inc	2	$57,408	33.33%
Center For Reliable Energy Systems Llc	2	$72,571	33.33%
American Chemical Society	2	$82,742	33.33%
Dayton Korean Grace Church	2	$44,023	33.33%
Adb Safegate	2	$85,124	33.33%
Rslink Llc	2	$54,569	33.33%
Aultman Deuble Heart Vascular Hospital Llc	2	$182,843	33.33%
Winston Products Inc	2	$75,837	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	799	$43,893	92.26%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	683	$88,064	94.86%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	609	$59,278	90.76%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	573	$70,846	90.66%
Offices Of Dentists	420	$115,818	87.50%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	385	$71,989	82.44%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	375	$83,107	92.82%
Insurance Carriers	363	$80,199	92.13%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	348	$74,306	94.31%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	336	$79,359	93.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Animal Production	8	$26,503	100.00%
Soybean Farming	7	$30,413	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	7	$24,338	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	6	$26,031	100.00%
Apiculture	6	$30,084	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	5	$30,301	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	5	$31,911	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	5	$31,920	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	5	$31,574	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	4	$32,292	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	67	$68,853	44.67%
Full Service Restaurants	63	$41,328	47.01%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	58	$83,362	48.33%
Payroll Services	43	$88,818	37.72%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	41	$83,862	37.27%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	41	$79,646	39.42%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	37	$69,980	37.37%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	35	$88,642	38.89%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	34	$38,107	38.64%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	33	$74,324	37.93%

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.