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 %
Dentists, All Other Specialists	44	$101,515	88.00%
Logistics Engineers	44	$73,005	88.00%
Clergy	44	$37,232	89.80%
Mental Health Counselors	44	$40,209	89.80%
Mechatronics Engineers	43	$79,009	89.58%
Natural Sciences Managers	41	$86,068	85.42%
Technical Writers	41	$49,722	89.13%
Urban and Regional Planners	41	$51,983	89.13%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$51,514	89.13%
Anesthesiologists	39	$136,676	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Managers, All Other	5	$112,054	33.33%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$50,395	33.33%
Team Assemblers	5	$22,523	33.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$42,964	33.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	5	$62,229	33.33%
Pharmacists	5	$85,958	33.33%
Electricians	5	$37,714	33.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$55,218	33.33%
Roofers	5	$36,200	33.33%
Construction Laborers	5	$34,282	33.33%

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 %
Populus Group	121	$68,700	89.63%
Columbus International Corporation	119	$66,200	88.81%
Dsw Inc	118	$80,521	88.72%
Luk Usa Llc	117	$59,371	88.64%
Intelligrated Headquarters Llc	117	$87,243	89.31%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd	117	$49,316	93.60%
Caremark Llc	113	$79,893	90.40%
Siemens Industry Software Inc	113	$97,778	91.87%
The Scotts Company Llc	111	$100,491	91.74%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	111	$75,263	91.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
P Ianiros Lawn And Garden Inc	2	$26,083	100.00%
Sln Nursery Llc Et Al	2	$31,626	100.00%
Francisco Valadez Jr	2	$22,823	100.00%
Wm A Natorp	2	$21,102	100.00%
Francisco Valadez Jr Llc	2	$23,833	100.00%
The Greenspace Group Llc	2	$30,202	100.00%
Columbus Turf Llc	2	$18,924	100.00%
The Ohio Greenhouse Company	2	$36,764	100.00%
Bowling Farms Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Davis Tree Farm And Nursery Inc	2	$26,083	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medplus Inc A Quest Diagnostics Company	6	$85,561	26.09%
Heartland Employment Services Llc	6	$60,185	26.09%
John Carroll University	6	$43,765	26.09%
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc	6	$73,421	26.09%
Republic Steel	6	$96,654	27.27%
Logicalis Inc	6	$99,188	27.27%
Central State University	6	$45,346	27.27%
Fmi Medical Systems Inc	6	$74,637	27.27%
Aeroseal Llc	6	$98,204	27.27%
Holzer Clinic Llc	6	$152,045	27.27%

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.