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 %
Realflex Applications Llc	36	$71,770	90.00%
John Carroll University	36	$70,514	90.00%
Sound Kenwood Hospitalists Of Cincinnati Inc	36	$71,622	90.00%
Ts Tech Americas Inc	36	$75,535	90.00%
Noble Academy Cleveland Inc	36	$41,230	92.31%
Premium Brands Services Llc	36	$110,569	92.31%
Diamond Innovations Inc	36	$76,699	92.31%
Root Inc	36	$90,090	92.31%
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc	35	$84,443	89.74%
Alliance Physicians Inc	35	$138,191	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nedcon Usa Inc	2	$78,707	33.33%
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District	2	$48,112	33.33%
Third Street Family Health Services	2	$90,688	33.33%
Allscape Property Services Llc	2	$22,942	33.33%
Ats Ohio Inc	2	$76,170	33.33%
Xellia Pharmaceuticals Usa Llc	2	$81,276	33.33%
Prosource It Consulting Inc	2	$50,461	33.33%
Chesterland Nurseries Ltd	2	$43,451	33.33%
International Products Sourcing Group Inc	2	$112,726	33.33%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel	2	$55,151	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	1	$47,819	100.00%
Iron Foundries	1	$144,102	100.00%
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting	1	$80,725	100.00%
Plate Work And Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing	1	$38,771	100.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	1	$131,518	100.00%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	1	$49,546	100.00%
Paperboard Mills	1	$71,926	100.00%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	1	$90,584	100.00%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$49,338	100.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	1	$53,394	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.