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 %
Pediatricians, General	211	$109,149	88.66%
Hospitalists	200	$150,989	84.39%
Computer Network Architects	198	$85,733	91.24%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	193	$55,327	89.77%
Financial Specialists, All Other	182	$62,660	86.67%
Psychiatrists	177	$143,332	90.77%
Marketing Managers	173	$103,949	89.64%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	172	$115,571	90.05%
Industrial Production Managers	171	$90,801	92.93%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	166	$48,528	90.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$40,619	60.98%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	25	$47,672	64.10%
Biomedical Engineers	24	$71,622	63.16%
Computer Network Architects	22	$101,225	57.89%
Logisticians	22	$65,869	57.89%
Materials Scientists	22	$78,831	57.89%
Chemical Engineers	21	$79,908	58.33%
Cooks, Restaurant	20	$27,608	55.56%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	20	$38,774	60.61%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	20	$33,034	60.61%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	58,567	$69,673	92.78%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,736	$76,566	93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,829	$51,593	83.53%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	6,490	$74,793	96.65%
Engineering Services	5,476	$67,533	88.62%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	4,923	$74,335	87.15%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,770	$84,757	91.59%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	3,536	$93,132	93.84%
Other Computer Related Services	2,869	$69,169	90.33%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,196	$71,092	97.51%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	238	$29,536	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	191	$31,033	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	136	$31,814	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	125	$31,043	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	83	$26,037	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	54	$31,427	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	53	$30,739	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	41	$32,390	100.00%
Apple Orchards	31	$30,882	100.00%
Crop Production	30	$33,242	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,230	$203,458	100.00%
Poultry Processing	1,669	$20,960	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	1,020	$29,202	68.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	721	$229,029	70.69%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	710	$90,549	73.27%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	538	$2,089,110	74.62%
Engineering Services	538	$81,314	75.77%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	529	$81,737	77.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	523	$392,478	97.21%
Other Computer Related Services	504	$78,701	93.68%

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.