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 %
Civil Engineering Technicians	4	$40,233	80.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	4	$41,808	80.00%
Healthcare Social Workers	4	$43,670	80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	4	$63,794	80.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers	4	$71,287	80.00%
Ophthalmologists	4	$113,802	80.00%
Web Administrators	4	$82,690	100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4	$78,525	100.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers	3	$29,709	75.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors	3	$28,801	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
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.