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
162,437 91.94% $74,594 H-1B
11,590 6.56% $198,926 PERM
1,590 0.90% $30,673 H-2A
1,062 0.60% $87,722 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Ohio has seen a total of 176,679 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Ohio is the H-1B visa with 162,437 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.94% of Ohio's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 11,590 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.56% of Ohio's total visas.

Top Occupations in Ohio (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 30,140 $81,160 91.13%
Computer Systems Analysts 21,549 $70,313 93.06%
Computer Programmers 14,383 $58,451 93.12%
Computer Occupations, All Other 8,841 $69,032 92.20%
Mechanical Engineers 4,966 $70,808 88.84%
Software Developers, Systems Software 3,178 $85,180 91.43%
Management Analysts 2,372 $68,589 92.84%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 2,304 $102,733 90.18%
Accountants and Auditors 1,683 $54,795 84.28%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,626 $49,191 89.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 2,282 $357,220 97.65%
Nursing Assistants 687 $29,182 53.38%
Computer Systems Analysts 682 $86,831 146.35%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 386 $21,644 108.12%
Computer Occupations, All Other 332 $90,323 105.73%
Internists, General 322 $102,210 119.26%
Mechanical Engineers 302 $77,086 112.69%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 287 $24,946 111.24%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 253 $25,691 115.53%
Statisticians 218 $60,928 105.83%
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 1,943 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 3,354 $438,260 45.43%
China 660 $50,782 47.28%
Mexico 658 $42,536 52.14%
Philippines 585 $37,656 60.00%
South Korea 267 $32,156 41.27%
Nigeria 222 $41,568 45.96%
Vietnam 181 $29,331 48.53%
Canada 165 $744,682 47.97%
Nepal 126 $46,779 49.03%
Brazil 104 $59,210 46.22%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Savvy Info Systems Inc 70 $73,682 89.74%
L Brands Service Company Llc 69 $94,046 89.61%
Tavant Technologies Inc 69 $70,504 89.61%
Cisco Systems Inc 69 $90,451 89.61%
Ascena Retail Group 69 $92,175 90.79%
Nisum Technologies Inc 68 $102,585 89.47%
Cyberthink Inc 68 $66,202 89.47%
Natsoft Corporation 68 $76,517 89.47%
Prior Media Llc 68 $66,359 90.67%
Idexcel Inc 67 $71,819 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Davey Tree Expert Company 1 $37,814 100.00%
Tim Parks 1 $25,106 100.00%
Jones Fish Hatcheries Dist Inc 1 $21,736 100.00%
Stockslagers Greenhouse And Garden Center Inc 1 $31,845 100.00%
Continental Connect Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Tepe Environmental Services Ltd 1 $17,971 100.00%
Sekel Management Group Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Maple Drive Farms 1 $27,061 100.00%
Madison Shore Growers Llc 1 $26,894 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 23 1 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jsw Steel Usa Ohio Inc 4 $120,588 30.77%
Royal Landscape Incorporated 4 $23,150 30.77%
Dohner Ltd 4 $36,712 30.77%
Boiling Seafood Llc 4 $29,692 30.77%
Worldpay Integrated Payments Solutions Inc 4 $110,219 30.77%
Prior Media Llc 4 $70,091 30.77%
Gogi Enterprises Inc 4 $53,810 30.77%
Sita Information Networking Computing Usa Inc 4 $74,225 30.77%
Celeste Frate Inc Dba Frate Landscaping 4 $22,527 30.77%
Super Deal Auto Group Llc 4 $69,165 30.77%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,190 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $37,814 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $35,714 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 1 $35,714 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $37,814 100.00%

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 $74,594. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage