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 %
Fiserv Solutions Llc	50	$93,187	92.59%
Siri Infosolutions Inc	49	$70,759	92.45%
Fiserv Global Services Inc	49	$67,084	92.45%
Syntel Consulting Inc	49	$64,840	92.45%
Saas It Services	49	$84,171	92.45%
London Computer Systems Inc	48	$79,018	90.57%
Horizon Science Academy Toledo Inc	48	$41,134	90.57%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc	48	$66,288	90.57%
General Electric Company	48	$97,241	92.31%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd	48	$57,193	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Citicorp North America Inc	2	$97,074	25.00%
Nycb Mortgage Company Llc	2	$63,971	25.00%
Say Security Group Usa Llc	2	$61,516	25.00%
House Of Japan Restaurant	2	$59,332	25.00%
Hmp Of Franklin County Ltd	2	$54,153	25.00%
Mont Granite Inc	2	$132,975	25.00%
Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc	2	$75,286	25.00%
Nhv Ppc Dba Partners Physician Group	2	$59,528	25.00%
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc	2	$110,152	25.00%
Mckesson Corporation	2	$79,518	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	318	$64,067	88.58%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	309	$82,863	87.78%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	306	$75,929	90.00%
Educational Support Services	295	$64,437	92.77%
Marketing Consulting Services	283	$75,483	91.00%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	275	$78,596	94.83%
Computer Facilities Management Services	257	$79,467	90.18%
Human Resources Consulting Services	251	$79,561	91.61%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	248	$77,459	92.19%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	227	$75,047	89.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	4	$26,190	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	3	$32,989	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	3	$34,826	100.00%
Hay Farming	3	$32,989	100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	3	$23,781	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	2	$34,382	66.67%
Sheep Farming	2	$25,431	66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	2	$28,475	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$28,548	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$33,051	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	32	$21,353	37.65%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	31	$84,532	37.80%
Adhesive Manufacturing	31	$88,442	38.27%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	28	$85,668	38.36%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	28	$86,233	38.89%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	27	$91,792	38.03%
Other Financial Investment Activities	26	$71,989	37.68%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	25	$91,790	37.31%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	25	$84,337	39.68%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	25	$86,536	39.68%

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.