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%
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 %
Adecco Group Naentegee Inc 4 $66,799 100.00%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 4 $70,198 100.00%
Glasstech Inc 4 $68,068 100.00%
Infodat International Inc 4 $85,228 100.00%
Lanco Global Systems Inc 4 $72,181 100.00%
Vanner Inc 4 $59,790 100.00%
Cbiz Operations Inc 4 $66,742 100.00%
Excela Solutions Inc 4 $72,613 100.00%
Sun Chemical Corporation 4 $72,862 100.00%
The Procter And Gamble Company 4 $69,587 100.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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