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 %
Quality Control Systems Managers	26	$108,379	83.87%
Computer User Support Specialists	26	$43,543	83.87%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$43,823	83.87%
Epidemiologists	25	$64,688	83.33%
Residential Advisors	24	$31,429	80.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$52,584	80.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	24	$32,980	82.76%
Occupational Therapists	24	$66,710	82.76%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	24	$34,311	82.76%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$55,284	85.19%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mechanical Drafters	3	$61,089	23.08%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	3	$36,081	23.08%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$39,833	23.08%
Commercial Pilots	3	$136,328	23.08%
Computer User Support Specialists	3	$47,313	23.08%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	3	$25,362	23.08%
Interpreters and Translators	3	$35,603	23.08%
Animal Scientists	3	$41,392	25.00%
Curators	3	$49,303	25.00%
Food Service Managers	3	$48,429	25.00%

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 %
Japan	31	$73,760	46.97%
Guatemala	31	$33,964	47.69%
Germany	30	$71,961	46.15%
Kenya	30	$4,150,433	47.62%
Ukraine	28	$59,351	44.44%
Egypt	27	$72,320	43.55%
Colombia	26	$42,623	44.83%
Syria	26	$92,231	44.83%
Lebanon	24	$74,605	42.11%
Russia	23	$63,379	41.82%

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 %
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.