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 %
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	2	$33,134	66.67%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$40,789	66.67%
Copy Writers	2	$41,517	66.67%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2	$34,830	66.67%
Music Directors and Composers	2	$44,065	66.67%
Musicians and Singers	2	$48,498	66.67%
Food Service Managers	2	$48,387	66.67%
Insurance Underwriters	2	$46,228	66.67%
Exercise Physiologists	2	$41,018	66.67%
Geneticists	2	$41,122	66.67%

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 %
Luk Usa Llc	117	$59,371	90.70%
First Solar Inc	117	$82,241	90.70%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd	117	$49,316	92.13%
Sterling Jewelers Inc	115	$82,765	91.27%
Avco Consulting Inc	114	$85,955	92.68%
Medical Mutual Of Ohio	113	$79,264	92.62%
Us Bank National Association	111	$95,898	91.74%
Columbus International Corporation	111	$64,313	93.28%
Intelligrated Headquarters Llc	110	$85,640	93.22%
Caremark Llc	108	$78,900	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logicalis Inc	6	$99,188	27.27%
Republic Steel	6	$96,654	27.27%
Arcadis Us Inc	6	$74,929	27.27%
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc	6	$73,421	27.27%
Critical Freight Ltd	6	$66,602	27.27%
Empyracom Inc	6	$82,424	27.27%
Cleveland Asia Supermarket Inc	6	$48,131	27.27%
Holzer Clinic Llc	6	$152,045	27.27%
Talis Clinical	6	$79,744	28.57%
Infor Us Inc	6	$98,834	28.57%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Site Preparation Contractors	10	$63,380	83.33%
Child Care Services	10	$33,415	83.33%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	10	$80,088	83.33%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	10	$59,502	90.91%
Other Schools And Instruction	10	$38,396	90.91%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	10	$83,019	90.91%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	10	$95,470	90.91%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	10	$61,353	90.91%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	10	$61,868	90.91%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass	9	$88,982	81.82%

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.