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 %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	76	$52,551	92.68%
Sales Managers	75	$97,287	91.46%
Economists	75	$88,498	93.75%
Managers, All Other	72	$85,649	92.31%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	70	$54,174	89.74%
Pharmacists	64	$95,181	82.05%
Compliance Officers	64	$56,047	84.21%
Computer Network Support Specialists	64	$55,418	86.49%
Manufacturing Engineers	63	$76,115	85.14%
Validation Engineers	63	$72,377	86.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Quantitative Analysts	9	$60,914	45.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	9	$104,386	45.00%
Economists	9	$90,741	47.37%
Accountants	8	$58,006	42.11%
Purchasing Managers	8	$98,421	42.11%
Public Relations Specialists	8	$45,183	42.11%
Construction Managers	8	$74,100	44.44%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	8	$50,981	44.44%
Lawyers	8	$83,411	44.44%
Veterinarians	8	$67,911	44.44%

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 %
Randstad Technologies Lp	100	$67,183	93.46%
Optimum Technology Inc	99	$64,922	93.40%
Ohiohealth Physician Group Inc	98	$122,690	92.45%
Schaeffler Transmission Llc	98	$70,231	92.45%
Maxim Technologies Inc	97	$67,618	91.51%
Veenus Infotechs Corporation	97	$72,815	92.38%
Experis Us Inc	96	$71,306	91.43%
Apex Industrial Technologies Llc	96	$64,904	92.31%
Vantiv Llc	96	$73,930	92.31%
Assurecare Llc	96	$98,401	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Brenda Sessler	2	$24,648	100.00%
Pfeifer Dairy Farms Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Brodbeck Greenhouse	2	$38,210	100.00%
Ws Yoe Nurseries R D Inc	2	$26,978	100.00%
Alonzo Farms Inc	2	$31,023	100.00%
Obersons Nursery And Landscapes Llc	2	$37,814	100.00%
Greenfield Plant Farm Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Way Farms Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Deans Greenhouse Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Rainbow Farms Llc	2	$26,083	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lassiter And Son Llc	6	$21,362	28.57%
Rustic Slate Roofing Llc	6	$36,015	30.00%
Travelcenters Of America	6	$108,160	30.00%
Allscape Property Services Llc	6	$24,232	30.00%
Glidepath Holdings Inc	6	$74,121	30.00%
Gaia Beauty Distribution Llc	6	$54,829	30.00%
Barium Chemicals Inc	6	$24,357	30.00%
Ernst Young Llp	5	$67,184	25.00%
Lextant Corporation	5	$68,919	26.32%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	5	$84,082	26.32%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	360	$64,318	90.91%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	328	$84,058	87.70%
Educational Support Services	324	$64,087	89.50%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	311	$75,933	88.35%
Marketing Consulting Services	306	$77,001	90.80%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	305	$81,082	94.43%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	278	$79,584	86.34%
Human Resources Consulting Services	266	$80,576	88.67%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	266	$93,080	93.33%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	265	$96,398	94.64%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	5	$31,911	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	5	$36,021	100.00%
Other Animal Production	4	$31,845	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	4	$26,190	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	4	$34,195	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	3	$33,939	100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	3	$23,781	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$34,577	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	3	$30,937	100.00%
Landscaping Services	2	$37,814	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Consulting Services	91	$80,314	100.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	87	$81,279	95.60%
Management Consulting Services	82	$100,739	94.25%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	78	$87,221	93.98%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	77	$89,136	93.90%
Full Service Restaurants	75	$40,507	96.15%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	74	$83,000	96.10%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	74	$50,184	98.67%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	70	$70,739	94.59%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	67	$68,853	90.54%

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.