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 %
Battelle Memorial Institute	32	$66,327	91.43%
Wellpoint Inc	32	$77,316	91.43%
Vinimaya Inc	32	$70,299	91.43%
Spartan Solutions Inc	31	$75,908	88.57%
Tana Systems Inc	31	$67,415	88.57%
Salesforcecom Inc	31	$100,455	88.57%
Unity Health Network Llc	31	$125,710	88.57%
Sapot Systems Inc	31	$71,939	88.57%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc	31	$68,021	88.57%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc	31	$80,400	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Owens Illinois General Inc	2	$91,333	40.00%
Riverhills Healthcare Inc	2	$80,829	40.00%
Reliable Transportation Solutions	2	$73,528	40.00%
Green Tokai Co Ltd	2	$55,848	40.00%
New Hunan Of Solon Inc	2	$44,637	40.00%
Biowish Technologies Inc	2	$90,106	40.00%
Veolia	2	$72,145	40.00%
Buyansky Brothers Landscaping Inc	2	$27,352	40.00%
Cameo Solutions Inc	2	$96,325	40.00%
Complete Healthcare For Women	2	$40,508	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing	27	$73,898	90.00%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	27	$58,171	90.00%
Battery Manufacturing	26	$65,873	89.66%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	26	$67,084	89.66%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	26	$60,664	89.66%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	26	$64,098	89.66%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	26	$74,476	92.86%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	25	$71,531	89.29%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	25	$88,003	89.29%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	25	$79,184	89.29%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$69,878	28.57%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	2	$66,519	28.57%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,036	28.57%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$69,805	28.57%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	2	$23,691	28.57%
Paper Mills	1	$112,320	14.29%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1	$95,347	14.29%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	1	$115,669	14.29%
Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	1	$92,102	14.29%
Forging And Stamping	1	$64,646	14.29%

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.