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 %
Electrical Engineering Technicians	2	$50,503	66.67%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	2	$68,380	66.67%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	2	$51,439	100.00%
Fundraisers	2	$51,907	100.00%
Intelligence Analysts	2	$62,150	100.00%
Historians	2	$53,643	100.00%
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	2	$62,761	100.00%
Transportation Managers	2	$67,299	100.00%
Radiation Therapists	2	$89,211	100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	2	$82,140	100.00%

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 %
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	38	$62,913	92.68%
Skillnet Solutions Inc	38	$65,645	92.68%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	38	$82,206	92.68%
Central State University	38	$48,662	92.68%
Denken Solutions Inc	37	$74,579	92.50%
Ipolarity Llc	37	$81,908	92.50%
Anjaneyap Inc	37	$68,679	92.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	37	$77,034	92.50%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc	37	$82,963	92.50%
Ohio Northern University	37	$45,631	92.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Big Lots Store Inc	2	$84,323	33.33%
Estate Landscaping Inc Dba Estates Landscaping	2	$31,470	33.33%
Wolfgang Miggiani Pa	2	$29,910	33.33%
Yagour Group Llc Dba Perfection Landscapes	2	$33,717	33.33%
Franciscos Landscape Design Llc	2	$37,357	33.33%
Dayton Childrens	2	$67,226	33.33%
Allied Mineral Products Holding Inc	2	$128,305	33.33%
Oprona Inc Rosen Usa Inc	2	$150,083	33.33%
Eversana Life Science Services Llc	2	$98,842	33.33%
Signature It World Inc	2	$85,571	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	90	$80,309	85.71%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	89	$82,643	86.41%
Offices Of Lawyers	86	$65,507	85.15%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	85	$87,897	85.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	85	$67,838	85.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	84	$75,739	84.85%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	84	$96,181	87.50%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	84	$67,131	89.36%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	83	$70,136	88.30%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	83	$81,492	89.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	9	$81,007	30.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	9	$68,016	32.14%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	9	$69,134	32.14%
Industrial Launderers	9	$108,051	33.33%
Industrial Design Services	9	$58,282	33.33%
Industrial Building Construction	8	$99,499	29.63%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	8	$89,162	29.63%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$83,790	30.77%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	8	$92,573	32.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	8	$68,435	32.00%

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.