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 %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	5	$51,160	100.00%
Quality Control Analysts	5	$50,157	100.00%
Clinical Psychologists	5	$55,041	100.00%
Astronomers	5	$54,417	100.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	5	$65,029	100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	5	$136,739	100.00%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	4	$58,796	80.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	4	$46,384	80.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	4	$34,247	80.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4	$44,990	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Interior Designers	1	$21,674	14.29%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	1	$77,147	14.29%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	1	$28,933	14.29%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1	$27,602	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 %
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 %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	71	$77,813	85.54%
Other Services Related To Advertising	71	$68,465	87.65%
Religious Organizations	70	$44,104	88.61%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	70	$76,730	88.61%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	68	$75,042	86.08%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	68	$84,578	88.31%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	66	$70,344	85.71%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	66	$71,227	88.00%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	66	$73,863	89.19%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	65	$85,460	87.84%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	6	$47,920	26.09%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	6	$46,970	27.27%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	6	$74,121	27.27%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	6	$76,690	27.27%
Hog And Pig Farming	6	$44,752	27.27%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$89,066	28.57%
Sports Teams And Clubs	6	$40,256	28.57%
Consumer Lending	6	$88,243	30.00%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	6	$102,222	31.58%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	6	$101,688	31.58%

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.