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 %
Dentists, General	433	$116,117	91.54%
Business Intelligence Analysts	431	$73,857	91.12%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	409	$56,367	89.11%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	386	$59,313	85.21%
Biological Technicians	357	$33,730	80.41%
Engineers, All Other	348	$64,355	84.67%
Materials Engineers	347	$73,780	86.97%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	347	$45,130	88.97%
Information Security Analysts	341	$82,682	88.57%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	340	$42,105	91.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Civil Engineers	38	$69,788	56.72%
Stonemasons	36	$31,592	57.14%
Operations Research Analysts	36	$55,795	58.06%
Marketing Managers	35	$113,385	57.38%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	35	$84,518	61.40%
Chemists	34	$68,239	64.15%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$82,711	63.46%
Materials Engineers	33	$80,359	66.00%
Sales Engineers	33	$89,216	70.21%
Home Health Aides	32	$20,639	68.09%

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 %
Case Western Reserve University	1,602	$48,115	94.40%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	1,577	$60,965	95.63%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,207	$62,820	77.82%
Lt Technology Services Limited	1,090	$64,279	89.27%
Information Control Company Llc	1,033	$77,007	86.01%
Erp Analysts Inc	990	$74,533	84.18%
Slk America Inc	970	$70,691	88.83%
Nationwide Insurance	877	$83,917	81.73%
Sudhi Infomatics Inc	876	$60,570	81.87%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center	830	$48,762	83.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	86	$77,085	33.86%
Ernst Young Us Llp	85	$100,373	41.87%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center	81	$61,131	41.54%
Devcare Solutions	81	$78,692	44.51%
Renee Systems Inc	78	$83,496	42.86%
The Metrohealth System	59	$101,408	33.91%
American Electric Power	56	$80,497	34.57%
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Company	53	$108,442	34.42%
Fuyao Glass America Inc	51	$72,826	34.93%
Philips Medical Systems Cleveland Inc	50	$78,737	34.25%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	799	$43,893	92.26%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	683	$88,064	94.86%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	609	$59,278	90.76%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	573	$70,846	90.66%
Offices Of Dentists	420	$115,818	87.50%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	385	$71,989	82.44%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	375	$83,107	92.82%
Insurance Carriers	363	$80,199	92.13%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	348	$74,306	94.31%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	336	$79,359	93.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Animal Production	8	$26,503	100.00%
Soybean Farming	7	$30,413	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	7	$24,338	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	6	$26,031	100.00%
Apiculture	6	$30,084	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	5	$30,301	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	5	$31,911	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	5	$31,920	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	5	$31,574	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	4	$32,292	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	67	$68,853	44.67%
Full Service Restaurants	63	$41,328	47.01%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	58	$83,362	48.33%
Payroll Services	43	$88,818	37.72%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	41	$83,862	37.27%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	41	$79,646	39.42%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	37	$69,980	37.37%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	35	$88,642	38.89%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	34	$38,107	38.64%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	33	$74,324	37.93%

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.