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 %
Architectural and Civil Drafters	38	$43,065	84.44%
Risk Management Specialists	37	$62,434	84.09%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$48,833	87.50%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$36,353	85.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$53,348	85.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	33	$133,598	84.62%
Clinical Research Coordinators	33	$62,776	86.84%
Animal Scientists	33	$53,447	89.19%
Purchasing Managers	32	$82,469	86.49%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	32	$77,988	86.49%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Technicians	5	$29,519	35.71%
Lodging Managers	5	$55,844	35.71%
Electricians	5	$37,714	35.71%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$55,218	35.71%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4	$78,676	28.57%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$45,403	28.57%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	4	$46,925	28.57%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4	$58,667	28.57%
Animal Breeders	4	$43,930	28.57%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	4	$53,643	28.57%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	62,245	$70,827	92.63%
Computer Systems Design Services	12,740	$78,176	93.12%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	8,525	$52,124	83.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	6,730	$75,657	96.68%
Engineering Services	5,959	$68,791	88.22%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	5,215	$75,520	87.37%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	4,264	$85,149	91.68%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	3,985	$95,876	93.19%
Other Computer Related Services	3,051	$70,902	90.56%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,461	$73,564	97.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	288	$31,150	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	256	$32,832	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	169	$32,961	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	154	$32,375	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	88	$27,049	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	87	$33,814	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	60	$31,425	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	42	$32,519	100.00%
Apple Orchards	37	$32,006	100.00%
Crop Production	30	$33,242	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,392	$198,480	100.00%
Poultry Processing	1,740	$21,198	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,536	$51,815	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	1,332	$29,171	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	985	$91,705	100.00%
Landscaping Services	788	$28,609	100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	758	$91,698	100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	741	$225,207	100.00%
Engineering Services	571	$81,224	100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	570	$83,340	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.