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 %
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	38	$62,913	92.68%
Skillnet Solutions Inc	38	$65,645	92.68%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	38	$82,206	92.68%
Central State University	38	$48,662	92.68%
Denken Solutions Inc	37	$74,579	92.50%
Ipolarity Llc	37	$81,908	92.50%
Anjaneyap Inc	37	$68,679	92.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	37	$77,034	92.50%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc	37	$82,963	92.50%
Ohio Northern University	37	$45,631	92.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Big Lots Store Inc	2	$84,323	33.33%
Estate Landscaping Inc Dba Estates Landscaping	2	$31,470	33.33%
Wolfgang Miggiani Pa	2	$29,910	33.33%
Yagour Group Llc Dba Perfection Landscapes	2	$33,717	33.33%
Franciscos Landscape Design Llc	2	$37,357	33.33%
Dayton Childrens	2	$67,226	33.33%
Allied Mineral Products Holding Inc	2	$128,305	33.33%
Oprona Inc Rosen Usa Inc	2	$150,083	33.33%
Eversana Life Science Services Llc	2	$98,842	33.33%
Signature It World Inc	2	$85,571	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	1	$42,806	100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	1	$69,638	100.00%
Marine Cargo Handling	1	$35,693	100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	1	$108,826	100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	1	$31,117	100.00%
Residential Remodelers	1	$63,856	100.00%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	1	$68,723	100.00%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	1	$47,063	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing	1	$59,072	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	1	$108,160	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.