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 %
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Cincinnati	35	$74,571	89.74%
Xavier University	35	$44,954	89.74%
Orpine Inc	35	$66,758	89.74%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited	35	$53,010	89.74%
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp	35	$89,421	89.74%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	35	$62,267	92.11%
Datavantage Corporation	35	$65,545	92.11%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	35	$89,581	92.11%
R L Carriers Shared Services Llc	35	$68,040	92.11%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	34	$54,605	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nexus Engineering Group	2	$74,672	33.33%
Mv Casper Co Llc	2	$48,350	33.33%
Totalsim Llc	2	$67,267	33.33%
American Regent Inc	2	$92,217	33.33%
Consolidated Analytical Systems Inc	2	$56,649	33.33%
Oprona Inc Dba Rosen Usa Inc	2	$62,712	33.33%
Air Z Flying Service Inc	2	$92,557	33.33%
Celeste Frate Inc Dba Frate Landscaping	2	$21,362	33.33%
Avani Marble Graniteinc	2	$48,776	33.33%
Multicase Inc	2	$70,991	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	71	$77,813	85.54%
Other Services Related To Advertising	71	$68,465	87.65%
Religious Organizations	70	$44,104	88.61%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	70	$76,730	88.61%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	68	$75,042	86.08%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	68	$84,578	88.31%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	66	$70,344	85.71%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	66	$71,227	88.00%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	66	$73,863	89.19%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	65	$85,460	87.84%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	6	$47,920	26.09%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	6	$46,970	27.27%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	6	$74,121	27.27%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	6	$76,690	27.27%
Hog And Pig Farming	6	$44,752	27.27%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$89,066	28.57%
Sports Teams And Clubs	6	$40,256	28.57%
Consumer Lending	6	$88,243	30.00%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	6	$102,222	31.58%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	6	$101,688	31.58%

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.