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 %
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc	31	$83,921	88.57%
Technology Consultants Inc	31	$61,116	88.57%
Centraprise Corp	31	$78,888	88.57%
Americannursescom	31	$61,476	88.57%
Community Hospitalists Llc	31	$142,653	91.18%
Jnit Technologies	31	$67,976	91.18%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc	31	$68,932	91.18%
R3 Technology Inc	31	$78,164	91.18%
Sriven Systems Inc	30	$76,556	88.24%
Designer Brands Inc	30	$91,993	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adb Safegate Americas Llc	2	$115,617	40.00%
Jc Taxpros Group Inc	2	$31,429	40.00%
Skin Fx Inc	2	$52,583	40.00%
Virtuoso Landscaping	2	$59,238	40.00%
Isaac Group Llc	2	$68,411	40.00%
Crownit Solution Llc	2	$93,122	40.00%
La Hispana Incorporated	2	$29,058	40.00%
Smiths Medical Asd Inc	2	$83,835	40.00%
Southern Ohio Medical Center	2	$93,226	40.00%
Quality Team Corp Dba Tcp World Academy	2	$61,060	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	153	$79,382	88.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	152	$80,968	90.48%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	140	$88,102	84.34%
Architectural Services	140	$49,310	88.05%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	139	$73,618	90.26%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	137	$75,701	89.54%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	132	$79,129	89.80%
Scientific Research And Development Services	121	$70,806	89.63%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	121	$85,122	90.98%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	112	$69,497	86.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	19	$84,849	51.35%
Nail Salons	16	$21,304	43.24%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	13	$69,072	35.14%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	13	$89,371	35.14%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	13	$48,354	36.11%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	13	$77,895	37.14%
Packaging And Labeling Services	13	$73,886	37.14%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	12	$76,842	34.29%
General Freight Trucking	12	$54,744	35.29%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	12	$50,926	36.36%

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.