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 %
Case Western Reserve University	1,602	$48,115	94.40%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	1,577	$60,965	95.63%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,207	$62,820	77.82%
Lt Technology Services Limited	1,090	$64,279	89.27%
Information Control Company Llc	1,033	$77,007	86.01%
Erp Analysts Inc	990	$74,533	84.18%
Slk America Inc	970	$70,691	88.83%
Nationwide Insurance	877	$83,917	81.73%
Sudhi Infomatics Inc	876	$60,570	81.87%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center	830	$48,762	83.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	86	$77,085	33.86%
Ernst Young Us Llp	85	$100,373	41.87%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center	81	$61,131	41.54%
Devcare Solutions	81	$78,692	44.51%
Renee Systems Inc	78	$83,496	42.86%
The Metrohealth System	59	$101,408	33.91%
American Electric Power	56	$80,497	34.57%
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Company	53	$108,442	34.42%
Fuyao Glass America Inc	51	$72,826	34.93%
Philips Medical Systems Cleveland Inc	50	$78,737	34.25%

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.