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 %
Financial Analysts	929	$66,995	91.80%
Web Developers	852	$55,911	97.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	774	$50,740	91.49%
Information Technology Project Managers	666	$82,046	84.95%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	657	$84,024	94.13%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	540	$45,062	79.53%
Chemists	505	$65,231	86.32%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	491	$51,044	89.27%
Civil Engineers	456	$63,287	90.30%
Biological Scientists, All Other	436	$45,378	91.21%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	60	$1,673,042	62.50%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	52	$44,928	57.14%
Management Analysts	52	$2,625,703	57.78%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	52	$52,998	57.78%
Segmental Pavers	48	$32,057	54.55%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	46	$106,166	56.10%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	44	$27,540	56.41%
Financial Analysts	44	$71,842	60.27%
Dentists, General	43	$112,845	61.43%
Civil Engineers	38	$69,788	56.72%

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 %
Northeast Ohio Medical University	39	$42,008	92.86%
Eve Energy North America Corporation	39	$61,304	92.86%
Fusion Technologies East Llc	39	$84,410	92.86%
Apps Solutions Inc	39	$69,608	92.86%
Information Control Company Lcc	38	$76,944	90.48%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	38	$96,382	90.48%
Staidlogic Llc	38	$87,451	90.48%
Friendly Consultants Inc	38	$77,108	92.68%
Snap On Business Solutions	38	$86,376	92.68%
It Keysource Inc	38	$74,659	92.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oatey Company	2	$92,092	33.33%
Enova Financial	2	$69,098	33.33%
La Tapachula Llc	2	$22,069	33.33%
Express Systems And Parts Network Inc	2	$110,698	33.33%
De Nora Tech Llc	2	$82,483	33.33%
Progress Rail Services Corporation	2	$100,423	33.33%
Festo Didactic Inc	2	$82,587	33.33%
American Honda Motor Co Inc	2	$95,813	33.33%
Aetna Resources Llc	2	$125,986	33.33%
Isk Biosciences Corporation	2	$79,207	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Building Construction	39	$76,057	88.64%
Veterinary Services	38	$75,348	88.37%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	38	$70,988	88.37%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	38	$63,788	88.37%
Consumer Lending	38	$92,873	88.37%
Employment Services	38	$71,831	88.37%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	38	$65,095	90.48%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	38	$55,384	90.48%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	38	$53,121	90.48%
Other Individual And Family Services	37	$37,558	88.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	3	$68,723	27.27%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	3	$83,477	27.27%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	3	$52,696	27.27%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	3	$68,696	27.27%
Printing	3	$63,745	27.27%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	3	$49,525	30.00%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	3	$110,150	30.00%
Solid Waste Landfill	3	$117,582	30.00%
Other Individual And Family Services	3	$47,424	30.00%
All Other Schools And Instruction	3	$61,062	30.00%

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.