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 %
Tyler Technologies Inc	34	$69,015	91.89%
Infoshare Systems Inc	34	$76,513	91.89%
American Financial Group Great American Insurance Company	34	$104,718	91.89%
Banking Soft Solutions Llc	34	$79,865	91.89%
Mcgraw Hill Llc	34	$111,076	91.89%
Sapient Corporation	33	$81,115	89.19%
Cogent Infotech Corporation	33	$68,663	89.19%
Cyma Systems Inc	33	$67,698	89.19%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	33	$74,015	91.67%
Koncert It Solutions Llc	33	$85,183	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cafe China Inc	2	$31,024	33.33%
Venetian Nail Spa	2	$19,198	33.33%
T Marzetti Company	2	$95,940	40.00%
Prive Nail Spa	2	$19,198	40.00%
Eschweiler Associates Llc	2	$61,027	40.00%
Mercy Health Physicians Lima Llc	2	$207,584	40.00%
Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company	2	$118,165	40.00%
Intelligrated Software Llc	2	$90,782	40.00%
New York Community Bank	2	$78,853	40.00%
Msc Software Corporation	2	$68,474	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Business Support Services	13	$69,517	86.67%
Activities Related To Real Estate	13	$75,435	86.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	13	$73,536	86.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	13	$69,201	92.86%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	13	$55,949	92.86%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	13	$78,128	92.86%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	13	$60,072	92.86%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	13	$89,030	92.86%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	13	$63,117	92.86%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	12	$142,090	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$61,027	25.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	1	$54,829	25.00%
Professional Employer Organizations	1	$82,742	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.