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 %
Orthotists and Prosthetists	2	$89,087	100.00%
Security Management Specialists	2	$90,293	100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	2	$102,128	100.00%
Investment Fund Managers	2	$126,298	100.00%
Sports Medicine Physicians	2	$183,924	100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	1	$798	50.00%
Tax Preparers	1	$20,342	50.00%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	1	$23,067	50.00%
Agricultural Technicians	1	$24,690	50.00%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	1	$26,624	50.00%

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 %
Orgspire Inc	41	$59,729	91.11%
Nexius Solutions Inc	41	$60,180	91.11%
Cluster Software Inc	41	$76,719	91.11%
Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati	40	$44,127	88.89%
Lakireddy Dental Llc	40	$129,145	90.91%
Racar Intl De Llc	40	$69,014	90.91%
Dvg Tech Solutions Llc	40	$77,396	90.91%
3s Business Corporation	40	$73,199	90.91%
Givaudan Flavors Corporation	40	$82,761	90.91%
Invacare Corporation	40	$67,587	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Ritas Professional Services Llc	2	$187,200	28.57%
Urs Corporation	2	$65,156	28.57%
Fairfield Hospitalists Inc	2	$34,195	33.33%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates	2	$60,996	33.33%
Price For Profit	2	$82,805	33.33%
Casad Company Inc	2	$48,610	33.33%
Cleveland International Fund	2	$51,272	33.33%
Cincinnati Test Systems	2	$71,282	33.33%
Aeroseal Llc	2	$82,192	33.33%
The Mennel Milling Co	2	$52,895	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	25	$70,127	89.29%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	25	$68,430	89.29%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	24	$72,261	88.89%
Junior Colleges	24	$49,967	88.89%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	24	$60,270	88.89%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	24	$69,639	88.89%
Tire Manufacturing	23	$73,654	85.19%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	23	$94,030	85.19%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	23	$64,355	85.19%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	23	$61,212	88.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	1	$89,627	14.29%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	1	$76,898	14.29%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	1	$43,701	14.29%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	1	$65,603	14.29%
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	1	$78,832	16.67%
Caterers	1	$24,149	16.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	1	$86,549	16.67%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	1	$63,398	16.67%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	1	$38,917	16.67%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	1	$84,635	16.67%

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.