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 %
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 %
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