We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

Ohio Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
156,225	90.26%	$72,986	H-1B
12,448	7.19%	$193,414	PERM
3,283	1.90%	$22,162	H-2A
1,118	0.65%	$86,703	E-3 Australian

As of May 2022, Ohio has seen a total of 173,074 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Ohio is the H-1B visa with 156,225 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.26% of Ohio's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 12,448 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.19% of Ohio's total visas.

Top Occupations in Ohio (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	33,313	$82,935	92.36%
Computer Systems Analysts	19,880	$70,566	93.36%
Computer Programmers	13,442	$58,757	93.72%
Computer Occupations, All Other	7,961	$69,269	92.44%
Mechanical Engineers	4,250	$69,131	89.66%
Software Developers, Systems Software	3,262	$89,088	92.86%
Management Analysts	1,886	$67,707	92.22%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	1,848	$76,287	91.80%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,805	$76,905	92.42%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,801	$100,666	94.59%

Ohio Employees Over Time

Ohio has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 7,531 employees were hired. Ohio peaked in 2021 with 17,440 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 17,196 in 2022.

Top Countries with Workers in Ohio From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	4,191	$370,373	56.71%
China	896	$52,117	58.22%
Mexico	823	$38,391	66.53%
Philippines	375	$38,428	59.90%
South Korea	276	$35,157	48.94%
Canada	190	$660,817	51.21%
Vietnam	171	$27,883	59.38%
Brazil	139	$64,901	64.95%
Nigeria	97	$58,907	62.58%
Nepal	95	$62,232	65.52%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	8,672	$62,841	99.60%
Infosys Limited	4,486	$67,218	99.47%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,351	$82,474	96.43%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	3,263	$91,738	95.86%
Accenture Llp	3,140	$74,591	98.09%
Capgemini America Inc	2,765	$76,929	93.03%
Wipro Limited	2,718	$66,904	93.95%
The Ohio State University	2,113	$54,425	75.01%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,086	$72,239	99.33%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,731	$76,162	98.13%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	60,823	$69,849	93.10%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,717	$75,584	93.46%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	8,137	$51,722	84.78%
Engineering Services	5,457	$66,917	89.33%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	3,611	$91,703	94.06%
Other Computer Related Services	3,004	$69,097	90.62%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,002	$85,422	91.36%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,280	$70,777	98.23%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,835	$80,514	92.26%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,641	$134,250	91.68%

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 $72,986. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.