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 %
Industrial Engineering Technicians 4 $53,643 28.57%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 4 $42,307 28.57%
Animal Breeders 4 $43,930 28.57%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 4 $51,402 28.57%
Medical and Health Services Managers 4 $76,981 28.57%
Microbiologists 4 $38,205 28.57%
Auditors 4 $55,214 30.77%
Food Preparation Workers 4 $20,706 30.77%
Interpreters and Translators 3 $35,603 23.08%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 3 $65,846 23.08%
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 %
Teradyne Infotech 4 $69,753 80.00%
Unified Business Technologies Inc 4 $58,952 80.00%
Silicus Technologies Llc 4 $77,543 80.00%
It Ideology Llc 4 $67,272 80.00%
Sunrise Infotek Corp 4 $64,563 80.00%
Smartinsight Llc 4 $59,540 80.00%
Confour Systems Inc 4 $56,243 80.00%
Liberty Communication Software Solutions Inc 4 $61,272 80.00%
Zengenius Inc 4 $62,337 80.00%
Enterprise Qa Labs Inc 4 $72,077 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 2 $46,218 66.67%
Blood And Organ Banks 2 $57,011 66.67%
Curtain And Linen Mills 2 $77,553 66.67%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 2 $32,136 66.67%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $76,024 66.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $45,219 66.67%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services 2 $55,880 66.67%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $92,934 66.67%
Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing 2 $58,698 66.67%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $48,662 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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