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 %
Information Control Corporation	324	$71,595	90.00%
Ascendum Solutions Llc	322	$84,574	92.26%
Genpact Llc	316	$76,583	95.18%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	306	$79,668	93.87%
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	305	$61,483	94.43%
Itelligence Inc	298	$86,920	93.42%
American Business Solutions Inc	294	$70,079	92.45%
Abercrombie Fitch Trading Co	294	$70,419	92.74%
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc	278	$80,411	88.54%
The Metrohealth System	268	$78,614	86.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Siemens Industry Software Inc	18	$83,601	28.57%
Rices Landscapes Redefined	18	$21,980	28.57%
Rite Aid Corporation	18	$86,478	29.03%
Dmi Big Data Insights Llc	18	$88,901	29.03%
Owens Illinois Inc	18	$87,991	29.51%
Professional Dental Alliance	17	$151,114	28.33%
Netcracker Technology Corporation	17	$82,956	28.81%
Midlandguardian Co	17	$100,689	28.81%
Diamond Innovations	17	$75,200	28.81%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc	16	$94,971	27.59%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	34	$66,894	85.00%
Tax Preparation Services	34	$54,597	87.18%
Full Service Restaurants	33	$87,666	84.62%
Hmo Medical Centers	33	$78,429	86.84%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	33	$68,622	86.84%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	33	$88,733	89.19%
Landscape Architectural Services	33	$62,400	89.19%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	32	$76,776	88.89%
Pension Funds	32	$89,002	88.89%
Support Activities For Road Transportation	32	$77,563	91.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flour Milling	2	$52,895	22.22%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$81,255	22.22%
Other Personal Care Services	2	$52,583	22.22%
All Other Legal Services	2	$54,434	22.22%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	2	$60,694	22.22%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,108	22.22%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$28,402	22.22%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$79,207	22.22%
Language Schools	2	$50,992	22.22%
Other General Government Support	2	$42,370	25.00%

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.