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 %
Ford Motor Company	18	$81,397	90.00%
4 Serv Solutions Inc	18	$71,023	90.00%
Sydata Inc	18	$70,203	94.74%
Aclat Inc	18	$66,536	94.74%
Aeroseal Llc	18	$70,322	94.74%
Nam Info Inc	18	$85,231	94.74%
Prolifics Inc	18	$74,513	94.74%
Smart Source Technologies Inc	18	$81,038	94.74%
Kellton Tech Inc	18	$72,992	94.74%
Cellco Partnership	18	$88,488	94.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hj Williams Dds Inc	1	$58,302	33.33%
Northern Ohio Internal Medicine Associates Inc	1	$43,555	33.33%
Professional Service Industries Inc	1	$41,579	33.33%
Standex Electronics	1	$43,701	33.33%
Pako Inc	1	$81,515	33.33%
Dbst Consulting Inc	1	$58,490	33.33%
Silverstone Advisors Llc	1	$67,662	33.33%
Steven Lee Dds Inc	1	$99,570	33.33%
Lca Vision Inc	1	$89,627	33.33%
The Columbus Academy	1	$64,640	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Distribution	12	$65,664	85.71%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	12	$61,263	85.71%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	12	$80,167	85.71%
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12	$38,605	85.71%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	12	$56,774	85.71%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	12	$71,096	85.71%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	12	$69,524	92.31%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	12	$65,224	92.31%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	12	$68,765	92.31%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	11	$58,021	84.62%

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.