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 %
Coaches and Scouts	98	$30,121	86.73%
Microbiologists	98	$47,083	86.73%
Physicists	98	$64,142	88.29%
Environmental Engineers	96	$65,364	87.27%
Accountants	96	$53,374	89.72%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	93	$93,240	90.29%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	92	$43,506	89.32%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	91	$42,339	89.22%
Actuaries	87	$72,045	85.29%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	87	$54,150	87.88%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$42,646	45.83%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$38,911	45.83%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	11	$24,794	45.83%
Actuaries	11	$82,224	47.83%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	10	$53,289	43.48%
Credit Analysts	10	$59,619	45.45%
Psychiatrists	10	$97,178	45.45%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$41,069	47.62%
Childcare Workers	10	$19,924	47.62%
Carpenters	10	$51,979	47.62%

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 %
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	1	$86,320	100.00%
Other Residential Care Facilities	1	$27,102	100.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	1	$107,016	100.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	1	$62,858	100.00%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	1	$68,286	100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising	1	$76,128	100.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	1	$85,571	100.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders	1	$101,379	100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	1	$98,987	100.00%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	1	$34,570	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.