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 %
Software Developers, Applications	30,324	$81,179	91.69%
Computer Systems Analysts	21,555	$70,315	93.11%
Computer Programmers	14,387	$58,455	93.15%
Computer Occupations, All Other	8,858	$69,025	92.40%
Mechanical Engineers	4,554	$69,439	89.24%
Software Developers, Systems Software	3,192	$85,196	91.83%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	2,307	$102,745	90.29%
Management Analysts	2,272	$67,774	92.73%
Database Administrators	1,624	$72,195	90.52%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	1,560	$74,859	87.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	785	$30,300	402.56%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	95	$31,880	94.06%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	84	$30,139	96.55%
Nursery Workers	31	$29,103	41.33%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	29	$30,443	42.65%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	12	$27,250	30.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8	$45,763	22.86%
Construction Laborers	8	$32,817	26.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	3	$28,801	10.00%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	1	$35,714	3.85%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	2,277	$357,796	97.43%
Nursing Assistants	687	$29,182	69.46%
Computer Systems Analysts	681	$86,808	150.66%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	386	$21,644	109.97%
Computer Occupations, All Other	332	$90,323	105.73%
Internists, General	322	$102,210	119.26%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	287	$24,946	107.09%
Mechanical Engineers	287	$76,703	114.80%
Statisticians	212	$60,999	102.91%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	206	$25,621	125.61%

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 %
Digitek Software Inc	71	$88,465	91.03%
The Lubrizol Corporation	70	$81,113	89.74%
Smart Data Systems Llc	70	$67,188	89.74%
Solize Usa Corporation	69	$81,055	89.61%
Ascena Retail Group	69	$92,175	89.61%
Ntt Data Business Solutions Inc	69	$116,149	89.61%
Alten Technology Usa Inc	68	$71,741	89.47%
Cyberthink Inc	67	$65,764	88.16%
Exel Inc	67	$76,126	88.16%
Penske Logistics Llc	67	$85,886	88.16%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maxion Wheels Akron Llc	4	$85,426	30.77%
General Motors Company	4	$85,935	30.77%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	4	$96,226	30.77%
Toledo Molding Die Inc	4	$61,006	30.77%
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc	4	$80,580	30.77%
Horizon Science Academy Dayton	4	$66,642	30.77%
University Of Mount Union	4	$46,360	30.77%
National Interstate Insurance Company	4	$85,181	30.77%
Entrypoint Consulting Llc	4	$73,897	30.77%
Denovo Systems	4	$97,594	30.77%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	109	$65,885	85.83%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	109	$71,010	88.62%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	102	$75,285	89.47%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	100	$84,460	87.72%
All Other Business Support Services	97	$94,504	85.84%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	97	$51,128	87.39%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	96	$68,438	87.27%
Payroll Services	92	$76,198	84.40%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	90	$91,988	84.91%
Other Management Consulting Services	90	$72,624	84.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	11	$83,806	33.33%
Human Resources Consulting Services	11	$66,030	34.38%
Roofing Contractors	11	$37,692	34.38%
Used Car Dealers	10	$56,464	31.25%
Framing Contractors	10	$51,979	32.26%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	10	$91,541	32.26%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	10	$99,566	32.26%
Administration Of Education Programs	10	$62,604	32.26%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	10	$72,544	32.26%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	10	$75,030	33.33%

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.