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 %
Computer Sciences Corporation	43	$63,933	91.49%
Crane Co	43	$79,860	91.49%
Childrens Hospital Medical Center Of Akron	43	$121,335	91.49%
Trihealth Inc	43	$66,473	91.49%
A Squared Businesses And Consulting Llc	43	$85,707	91.49%
Infomerica Inc	42	$68,867	89.36%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc	42	$70,780	91.30%
Arcadis Us Inc	42	$60,406	91.30%
Sunera Technologies Inc	42	$61,822	91.30%
Corbus Llc	42	$67,004	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Km International Inc Dba Wild Republic	2	$50,149	28.57%
Vivial Media Llc	2	$95,524	28.57%
Emery Oleochemicals Llc	2	$121,098	28.57%
Plastic Technologies Inc	2	$75,119	28.57%
Tuttle Inn Developers Llc Dba Holiday Inn Express	2	$18,148	28.57%
Molecular Technologies Laboratories	2	$46,301	28.57%
Korean Baptist Church Of Cincinnati	2	$26,978	28.57%
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc	2	$81,432	28.57%
Dragon House Lin Llc	2	$27,165	28.57%
Ccl Label Inc	2	$85,332	28.57%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	90	$80,309	85.71%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	89	$82,643	86.41%
Offices Of Lawyers	86	$65,507	85.15%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	85	$87,897	85.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	85	$67,838	85.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	84	$75,739	84.85%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	84	$96,181	87.50%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	84	$67,131	89.36%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	83	$70,136	88.30%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	83	$81,492	89.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	9	$81,007	30.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	9	$68,016	32.14%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	9	$69,134	32.14%
Industrial Launderers	9	$108,051	33.33%
Industrial Design Services	9	$58,282	33.33%
Industrial Building Construction	8	$99,499	29.63%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	8	$89,162	29.63%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$83,790	30.77%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	8	$92,573	32.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	8	$68,435	32.00%

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.