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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $47,211 85.19%
Robotics Engineers 23 $95,099 85.19%
Landscape Architects 22 $46,548 81.48%
Physical Scientists, All Other 22 $43,868 84.62%
Sociologists 22 $51,473 84.62%
Clinical Data Managers 21 $70,451 80.77%
Education Administrators, All Other 21 $46,634 84.00%
Energy Engineers 21 $70,739 84.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $54,826 87.50%
Judicial Law Clerks 20 $38,408 83.33%
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 %
Symbol Software Services Inc 4 $71,183 80.00%
County Of Summit 4 $62,166 80.00%
Ch2m Hill Engineers Inc 4 $66,801 80.00%
United Grinding Technologies Inc 4 $71,048 80.00%
Ost International Corporation A Cdc Company 4 $56,186 80.00%
Ik Solutions Inc 4 $55,796 80.00%
Bodhtree Solutions Inc 4 $55,978 80.00%
Syscons Corporation 4 $80,205 80.00%
Alpha Net Consulting Llc 4 $81,115 80.00%
Cygtec Inc 4 $61,714 80.00%

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