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 %
Physical Therapists	162	$66,997	91.53%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	152	$46,553	86.36%
General and Operations Managers	145	$87,022	83.82%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	144	$48,517	87.80%
Food Scientists and Technologists	132	$70,455	86.27%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	132	$40,499	88.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	129	$56,618	88.36%
Financial Managers	127	$102,208	86.99%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	124	$50,360	86.71%
Human Resources Specialists	121	$48,917	87.05%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	20	$33,034	64.52%
General and Operations Managers	19	$117,026	61.29%
Coaches and Scouts	19	$30,419	63.33%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	19	$47,994	63.33%
Information Security Analysts	18	$97,057	60.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	17	$76,509	56.67%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	17	$84,718	58.62%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$39,800	58.62%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	17	$43,142	58.62%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$42,367	57.14%

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 %
Tyler Technologies Inc	34	$69,015	91.89%
Infoshare Systems Inc	34	$76,513	91.89%
American Financial Group Great American Insurance Company	34	$104,718	91.89%
Banking Soft Solutions Llc	34	$79,865	91.89%
Mcgraw Hill Llc	34	$111,076	91.89%
Sapient Corporation	33	$81,115	89.19%
Cogent Infotech Corporation	33	$68,663	89.19%
Cyma Systems Inc	33	$67,698	89.19%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	33	$74,015	91.67%
Koncert It Solutions Llc	33	$85,183	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cafe China Inc	2	$31,024	33.33%
Venetian Nail Spa	2	$19,198	33.33%
T Marzetti Company	2	$95,940	40.00%
Prive Nail Spa	2	$19,198	40.00%
Eschweiler Associates Llc	2	$61,027	40.00%
Mercy Health Physicians Lima Llc	2	$207,584	40.00%
Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company	2	$118,165	40.00%
Intelligrated Software Llc	2	$90,782	40.00%
New York Community Bank	2	$78,853	40.00%
Msc Software Corporation	2	$68,474	40.00%

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.