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 %
Digitek Software Inc	71	$88,465	91.03%
The Lubrizol Corporation	70	$81,113	89.74%
Smart Data Systems Llc	70	$67,188	89.74%
Solize Usa Corporation	69	$81,055	89.61%
Ascena Retail Group	69	$92,175	89.61%
Ntt Data Business Solutions Inc	69	$116,149	89.61%
Alten Technology Usa Inc	68	$71,741	89.47%
Cyberthink Inc	67	$65,764	88.16%
Exel Inc	67	$76,126	88.16%
Penske Logistics Llc	67	$85,886	88.16%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maxion Wheels Akron Llc	4	$85,426	30.77%
General Motors Company	4	$85,935	30.77%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	4	$96,226	30.77%
Toledo Molding Die Inc	4	$61,006	30.77%
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc	4	$80,580	30.77%
Horizon Science Academy Dayton	4	$66,642	30.77%
University Of Mount Union	4	$46,360	30.77%
National Interstate Insurance Company	4	$85,181	30.77%
Entrypoint Consulting Llc	4	$73,897	30.77%
Denovo Systems	4	$97,594	30.77%

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.