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 %
The Ohio University	424	$47,148	92.37%
Deloitte Touche Llp	424	$57,918	96.58%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	406	$77,333	93.33%
Anthem Inc	371	$89,819	86.28%
Cardinal Health	371	$99,104	89.83%
Mast Technology Services Inc	367	$90,485	89.51%
Jpmorgan Chase Amp Co	349	$87,054	90.41%
Fast Switch Ltd	337	$73,341	87.53%
Persistent Systems Inc	336	$62,802	89.84%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc	332	$72,115	89.97%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apex Industrial Technologies	21	$73,625	27.63%
Visa Usa	21	$74,104	28.38%
Columbus Technology Solutions Inc	21	$104,240	29.17%
Brightview Landscapes Llc	21	$23,178	29.17%
Vertex Computer Systems	20	$84,757	28.17%
The Pnc Financial Services Group	20	$82,951	28.17%
Fifth Third Bank National Association	20	$65,130	28.17%
G2o Llc	20	$98,818	28.57%
Ohiohealth Physician Group Inc	20	$173,619	28.99%
Exponentia Us Inc	19	$92,042	29.23%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$44,377	100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$77,542	100.00%
Family Planning Centers	2	$45,188	100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing	2	$39,947	100.00%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$48,662	100.00%
Dental Laboratories	2	$62,088	100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$70,512	100.00%
All Other Support Services	2	$48,912	100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens	2	$57,897	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	2	$47,455	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.