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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 8 $83,411 44.44%
Cost Estimators 7 $57,619 41.18%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $45,351 41.18%
Compliance Officers 7 $72,191 41.18%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 7 $89,666 41.18%
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $99,733 41.18%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 7 $55,087 41.18%
Chief Executives 7 $123,680 41.18%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $51,744 35.29%
Environmental Engineers 6 $73,532 37.50%
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 %
Ardent Technologies Inc 82 $58,286 91.11%
Amazon Web Services Inc 82 $96,239 91.11%
Columbus Technology Solutions Inc 81 $90,434 90.00%
Ascena Retail Group Inc 80 $105,554 88.89%
Youngstown State University 80 $52,984 88.89%
Intone Networks Inc 79 $69,389 87.78%
Fairview Hospital 79 $60,141 88.76%
Mvhe Inc 79 $118,200 88.76%
First Tek Inc 78 $62,768 88.64%
Midland Guardian Co 78 $88,824 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innovative Nursery And Supply Ltd 1 $37,814 100.00%
Crosley Enterprises Dba Stonelick Tree Farm 1 $20,592 100.00%
Ultimate Landscaping Solutions Llc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Henderson Turf Farm 1 $22,547 100.00%
Robert Clark Cline 1 $35,714 100.00%
Stachowski Alpacas 1 $24,419 100.00%
Cherrybend Pheasant Farms Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Seger Farms Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Carolina Agriculture Llc 1 $35,714 100.00%
J R Farms Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Interstate Insurance Company 4 $85,181 25.00%
University Of Mount Union 4 $46,360 25.00%
Entrypoint Consulting Llc 4 $73,897 26.67%
Maxion Wheels Akron Llc 4 $85,426 26.67%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division 4 $96,226 26.67%
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc 4 $80,580 26.67%
Toledo Molding Die Inc 4 $61,006 26.67%
General Motors Company 4 $85,935 26.67%
Johnson Controls Inc 4 $83,179 26.67%
The Equity Engineering Group Inc 4 $82,971 26.67%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 9 $32,058 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 9 $27,760 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 8 $33,652 100.00%
Apiculture 7 $31,188 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,338 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 7 $32,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 6 $26,031 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 6 $34,133 100.00%
Hay Farming 6 $37,430 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $31,920 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 160 $94,895 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians 158 $127,790 100.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 135 $37,384 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 128 $91,445 100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 123 $25,421 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 115 $31,426 100.00%
Offices Of Dentists 114 $114,394 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 114 $690,325 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 112 $23,595 100.00%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 94 $78,897 100.00%

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