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 %
Computer Sciences Corporation	43	$63,933	91.49%
Crane Co	43	$79,860	91.49%
Childrens Hospital Medical Center Of Akron	43	$121,335	91.49%
Trihealth Inc	43	$66,473	91.49%
A Squared Businesses And Consulting Llc	43	$85,707	91.49%
Infomerica Inc	42	$68,867	89.36%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc	42	$70,780	91.30%
Arcadis Us Inc	42	$60,406	91.30%
Sunera Technologies Inc	42	$61,822	91.30%
Corbus Llc	42	$67,004	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Km International Inc Dba Wild Republic	2	$50,149	28.57%
Vivial Media Llc	2	$95,524	28.57%
Emery Oleochemicals Llc	2	$121,098	28.57%
Plastic Technologies Inc	2	$75,119	28.57%
Tuttle Inn Developers Llc Dba Holiday Inn Express	2	$18,148	28.57%
Molecular Technologies Laboratories	2	$46,301	28.57%
Korean Baptist Church Of Cincinnati	2	$26,978	28.57%
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc	2	$81,432	28.57%
Dragon House Lin Llc	2	$27,165	28.57%
Ccl Label Inc	2	$85,332	28.57%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	8	$78,852	88.89%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	8	$54,421	88.89%
Other Electric Power Generation	8	$64,032	88.89%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	8	$63,999	88.89%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	8	$63,593	88.89%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	8	$144,838	88.89%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	8	$56,989	88.89%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	8	$67,184	88.89%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	8	$67,350	88.89%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	8	$59,176	100.00%

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.