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 %
Database Architects	115	$82,549	86.47%
Instructional Coordinators	113	$49,320	85.61%
Credit Analysts	113	$59,852	86.92%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	105	$41,040	86.07%
Automotive Engineers	105	$75,543	86.78%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	104	$60,463	86.67%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	101	$40,177	86.32%
Graphic Designers	101	$43,245	87.83%
Chemical Technicians	100	$33,607	87.72%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	100	$74,484	87.72%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Specialists, All Other	15	$60,392	53.57%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	15	$26,490	53.57%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$45,284	55.56%
Food Scientists and Technologists	14	$62,229	51.85%
Anesthesiologists	14	$124,921	53.85%
Computer Programmers	13	$74,407	50.00%
Instructional Coordinators	12	$51,063	46.15%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$45,547	48.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$40,685	48.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	12	$71,948	48.00%

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 %
Savantis Solutions Llc	30	$93,662	90.91%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted	30	$48,776	90.91%
Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools	30	$40,739	90.91%
American Technology Consulting Llc	30	$69,768	90.91%
Lexisnexis Usa	30	$88,634	90.91%
Horizon Technologies Inc	30	$55,239	90.91%
Millennium Info Tech Inc	30	$64,951	90.91%
Techligent Systems Inc	30	$53,973	90.91%
Ohio Physicians Professional Corporation	30	$172,182	90.91%
Tmw Systems Inc	30	$64,922	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Akzo Nobel Paints Llc	2	$70,731	40.00%
Lucrum Inc	2	$93,348,351	40.00%
Ericsson Services Inc	2	$56,556	40.00%
Murtis Taylor Human Services System	2	$36,793	40.00%
Dingus And Daga Inc	2	$63,919	40.00%
Longbow Securities Llc	2	$56,140	50.00%
Victorias Secret Direct Brand Management Llc	2	$46,312	50.00%
Elsevier	2	$87,527	50.00%
Promerus Llc	2	$59,415	50.00%
R W Beckett Corporation	2	$79,311	50.00%

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.