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 %
Racedog Limited	22	$85,968	95.65%
Grandison Management Inc	21	$66,520	91.30%
The University Of Findlay	21	$59,506	91.30%
Optum Services Inc	21	$104,121	91.30%
Htc Global Services Inc	21	$71,297	91.30%
Nbbj Llc	21	$50,619	91.30%
Vsquare Infotech Inc	21	$49,420	91.30%
Columbus Asia Market Inc	21	$55,589	91.30%
Horizon Science Academy Denison Middle School Inc	21	$43,278	91.30%
Franklin University	21	$70,386	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drake Manufacturing Services Co Llc	1	$86,278	33.33%
Hsak Properties Llc Dba Comfort Suites	1	$41,392	33.33%
Notre Dame Academy	1	$40,290	33.33%
Sodi Inc	1	$24,419	33.33%
Coolseal Usa Llc	1	$120,370	33.33%
Vulcan Tool Corp	1	$62,109	33.33%
Jacobs Technology Inc Dba Jacobs	1	$69,701	33.33%
North East Ohio Group Practice Ltd	1	$62,130	33.33%
Tiffin Metal Products Co	1	$88,878	33.33%
Crown Battery Mfg Co Inc	1	$81,744	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	34	$66,894	85.00%
Tax Preparation Services	34	$54,597	87.18%
Full Service Restaurants	33	$87,666	84.62%
Hmo Medical Centers	33	$78,429	86.84%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	33	$68,622	86.84%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	33	$88,733	89.19%
Landscape Architectural Services	33	$62,400	89.19%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	32	$76,776	88.89%
Pension Funds	32	$89,002	88.89%
Support Activities For Road Transportation	32	$77,563	91.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flour Milling	2	$52,895	22.22%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$81,255	22.22%
Other Personal Care Services	2	$52,583	22.22%
All Other Legal Services	2	$54,434	22.22%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	2	$60,694	22.22%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,108	22.22%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$28,402	22.22%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$79,207	22.22%
Language Schools	2	$50,992	22.22%
Other General Government Support	2	$42,370	25.00%

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.