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 %
Drive My Way Inc 4 $82,654 100.00%
Ambay Inc 4 $62,442 100.00%
Fb Global Plumbing Group Llc 4 $88,530 100.00%
Systime Computer Corporation 4 $67,418 100.00%
Valira Llc 4 $72,551 100.00%
Kleinfelder Inc 4 $90,938 100.00%
Wailea Systems Llc 4 $67,459 100.00%
Mars Petcare Us Inc 4 $77,610 100.00%
Inventrio Llc 4 $75,478 100.00%
Stoneridge Control Devices Inc 4 $71,282 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Collection Agencies 2 $46,686 66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 2 $79,207 66.67%
Language Schools 2 $50,992 66.67%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 2 $28,402 66.67%
Tax Preparation Services 2 $44,325 66.67%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing 2 $28,663 66.67%
Baked Goods Retailers 2 $32,760 66.67%
Credit Card Issuing 2 $104,603 66.67%
Family Planning Centers 2 $39,728 66.67%
Air Transportation 2 $92,557 66.67%

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