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 %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	335	$47,988	91.03%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	317	$74,892	87.81%
Biomedical Engineers	314	$63,270	87.22%
Logisticians	283	$59,636	85.24%
Materials Scientists	280	$66,518	89.17%
Sales Engineers	271	$83,881	90.03%
Family and General Practitioners	252	$140,413	88.73%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	239	$41,553	85.05%
Chemical Engineers	237	$78,603	86.81%
Data Warehousing Specialists	231	$76,272	89.88%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Managers	31	$114,511	67.39%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	31	$20,227	67.39%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	31	$50,213	67.39%
Pediatricians, General	30	$96,839	66.67%
Family and General Practitioners	29	$8,667,381	65.91%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$46,904	61.36%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	27	$44,961	61.36%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$52,967	60.47%
Surgeons	26	$140,866	61.90%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$40,619	59.52%

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 %
Deemsys Inc	811	$64,828	89.22%
Ibm Corporation	806	$74,501	90.97%
University Of Cincinnati	780	$57,360	91.76%
Mphasis Corporation	779	$64,756	92.30%
The Sherwin Williams Company	767	$90,409	92.63%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	759	$80,992	93.59%
Cardinal Health Inc	716	$85,439	90.29%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	697	$69,246	88.12%
Ust Global Inc	692	$61,812	95.32%
Igate Technologies Inc	679	$60,973	95.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wright State University	50	$48,218	34.25%
8451 Llc	49	$82,665	34.75%
Crown Equipment Corporation	49	$90,517	35.77%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Ohio Pc	46	$100,516	34.59%
Bowling Green State University	45	$41,251	35.71%
Cresttek Llc	43	$89,265	36.13%
Paycor Inc	42	$88,970	37.50%
Ascendum Solutions Llc	42	$4,531,739	38.89%
Oclc Inc	39	$78,534	37.14%
Halcyon Solutions Inc	38	$83,014	37.62%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	7	$53,084	87.50%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	6	$76,377	75.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	6	$58,548	85.71%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	6	$63,249	85.71%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	6	$60,116	85.71%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	6	$52,274	85.71%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$63,042	85.71%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	6	$50,090	85.71%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	6	$56,503	85.71%
New Car Dealers	6	$61,388	85.71%

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.