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 %
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Cincinnati	35	$74,571	89.74%
Xavier University	35	$44,954	89.74%
Orpine Inc	35	$66,758	89.74%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited	35	$53,010	89.74%
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp	35	$89,421	89.74%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	35	$62,267	92.11%
Datavantage Corporation	35	$65,545	92.11%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	35	$89,581	92.11%
R L Carriers Shared Services Llc	35	$68,040	92.11%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	34	$54,605	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nexus Engineering Group	2	$74,672	33.33%
Mv Casper Co Llc	2	$48,350	33.33%
Totalsim Llc	2	$67,267	33.33%
American Regent Inc	2	$92,217	33.33%
Consolidated Analytical Systems Inc	2	$56,649	33.33%
Oprona Inc Dba Rosen Usa Inc	2	$62,712	33.33%
Air Z Flying Service Inc	2	$92,557	33.33%
Celeste Frate Inc Dba Frate Landscaping	2	$21,362	33.33%
Avani Marble Graniteinc	2	$48,776	33.33%
Multicase Inc	2	$70,991	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	63	$65,942	87.50%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	63	$89,749	88.73%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	63	$79,809	90.00%
Environmental Consulting Services	62	$59,764	88.57%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	61	$74,834	88.41%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	58	$79,819	86.57%
Advertising Agencies	57	$64,151	86.36%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	57	$62,719	87.69%
Industrial Launderers	56	$112,893	88.89%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	56	$78,218	90.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	5	$64,388	27.78%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	5	$106,563	27.78%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5	$89,136	27.78%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	5	$70,782	27.78%
Other Spectator Sports	5	$45,976	29.41%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	5	$64,883	29.41%
Cheese Manufacturing	5	$85,838	29.41%
Real Estate Credit	5	$81,091	29.41%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$62,820	31.25%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	5	$74,396	31.25%

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.