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 %
Technosoft Engineering Inc	30	$53,850	90.91%
Swanktek Inc	29	$69,646	87.88%
The Timken Company	29	$74,777	87.88%
Management Health Systems Llc	29	$44,952	87.88%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	29	$89,261	87.88%
Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc	29	$96,340	87.88%
Caresoft Global Inc	29	$58,443	87.88%
Atricure Inc	29	$86,958	87.88%
Synchrony Bank	29	$100,673	87.88%
Technosoft Group Inc	29	$74,844	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Daifuku America Corporation	2	$56,493	50.00%
Valeo Climate Control Corp	2	$117,375	50.00%
Midwest Hospitalists	2	$46,613	50.00%
Ferro Corporation	2	$75,255	50.00%
Red Roof Inns Inc	2	$50,118	50.00%
Taj Imports Inc	2	$49,410	50.00%
Hospitalist Medicine Phys Of Pickaway County Ltd	2	$122,408	50.00%
Crown Packaging Corporation	2	$65,333	50.00%
Ashland Inc	2	$65,843	50.00%
University Hospitals Of Cleveland	2	$47,934	50.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$36,275	100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$74,090	100.00%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$107,401	100.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$81,879	100.00%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$62,785	100.00%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	2	$66,134	100.00%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$43,618	100.00%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$51,220	100.00%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$49,005	100.00%
Warehousing And Storage	2	$62,827	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.