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 %
Luk Usa Llc	117	$59,371	90.70%
First Solar Inc	117	$82,241	90.70%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd	117	$49,316	92.13%
Sterling Jewelers Inc	115	$82,765	91.27%
Avco Consulting Inc	114	$85,955	92.68%
Medical Mutual Of Ohio	113	$79,264	92.62%
Us Bank National Association	111	$95,898	91.74%
Columbus International Corporation	111	$64,313	93.28%
Intelligrated Headquarters Llc	110	$85,640	93.22%
Caremark Llc	108	$78,900	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logicalis Inc	6	$99,188	27.27%
Republic Steel	6	$96,654	27.27%
Arcadis Us Inc	6	$74,929	27.27%
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc	6	$73,421	27.27%
Critical Freight Ltd	6	$66,602	27.27%
Empyracom Inc	6	$82,424	27.27%
Cleveland Asia Supermarket Inc	6	$48,131	27.27%
Holzer Clinic Llc	6	$152,045	27.27%
Talis Clinical	6	$79,744	28.57%
Infor Us Inc	6	$98,834	28.57%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	55	$85,047	90.16%
Office Administrative Services	55	$86,304	90.16%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	54	$63,179	90.00%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	54	$71,414	90.00%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	54	$81,189	91.53%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	54	$80,311	91.53%
Industrial Design Services	54	$65,567	93.10%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	53	$83,212	91.38%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	52	$93,917	91.23%
Other Accounting Services	52	$59,981	91.23%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	5	$87,289	33.33%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	4	$67,980	26.67%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	4	$56,852	26.67%
Hardware Manufacturing	4	$72,379	26.67%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	4	$92,851	28.57%
Travel Agencies	4	$42,224	28.57%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	4	$94,640	28.57%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	4	$60,684	28.57%
Masonry Contractors	4	$65,166	28.57%
Support Activities For Transportation	4	$68,942	28.57%

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.