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 %
Somalia	1	$51,300	100.00%
Laos	1	$45,760	100.00%
Tunisia	1	$34,320	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fiserv Solutions Llc	50	$93,187	92.59%
Siri Infosolutions Inc	49	$70,759	92.45%
Fiserv Global Services Inc	49	$67,084	92.45%
Syntel Consulting Inc	49	$64,840	92.45%
Saas It Services	49	$84,171	92.45%
London Computer Systems Inc	48	$79,018	90.57%
Horizon Science Academy Toledo Inc	48	$41,134	90.57%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc	48	$66,288	90.57%
General Electric Company	48	$97,241	92.31%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd	48	$57,193	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Citicorp North America Inc	2	$97,074	25.00%
Nycb Mortgage Company Llc	2	$63,971	25.00%
Say Security Group Usa Llc	2	$61,516	25.00%
House Of Japan Restaurant	2	$59,332	25.00%
Hmp Of Franklin County Ltd	2	$54,153	25.00%
Mont Granite Inc	2	$132,975	25.00%
Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc	2	$75,286	25.00%
Nhv Ppc Dba Partners Physician Group	2	$59,528	25.00%
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc	2	$110,152	25.00%
Mckesson Corporation	2	$79,518	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing	2	$127,379	66.67%
Janitorial Services	2	$49,993	66.67%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	2	$120,339	66.67%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$63,576	100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$60,747	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$84,885	100.00%
Grantmaking And Giving Services	2	$114,026	100.00%
Scheduled Air Transportation	2	$46,322	100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$48,537	100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	2	$64,574	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.