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 %
Database Administrators	1,624	$72,195	90.83%
Electrical Engineers	1,602	$72,463	91.96%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	1,558	$74,798	93.24%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,519	$75,139	92.40%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,486	$63,244	92.41%
Operations Research Analysts	1,425	$68,264	89.79%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,287	$121,375	88.03%
Industrial Engineers	1,260	$71,367	91.77%
Internists, General	1,069	$119,575	88.94%
Statisticians	1,043	$70,075	89.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	2	$36,764	7.41%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$41,517	7.41%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1	$35,714	3.70%
Cooks, All Other	1	$37,814	3.85%
Helpers--Carpenters	1	$38,875	4.17%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Helpers--Production Workers	201	$22,399	119.64%
Software Developers, Systems Software	149	$97,481	90.85%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	128	$960,151	82.58%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	120	$129,551	85.71%
Electrical Engineers	115	$77,880	82.14%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	98	$30,017	70.50%
Industrial Engineers	95	$75,608	73.08%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	80	$24,938	66.12%
Database Administrators	79	$3,852,048	65.83%
Accountants and Auditors	79	$70,760	70.54%

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 %
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	42	$72,926	87.50%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	41	$134,803	87.23%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	40	$64,337	85.11%
Veterinary Services	40	$75,859	86.96%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	40	$92,920	86.96%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	39	$83,938	86.67%
Other Individual And Family Services	39	$37,967	86.67%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	39	$55,523	86.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	39	$83,819	88.64%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	38	$53,121	86.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	10	$91,541	90.91%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	10	$99,566	90.91%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	10	$72,544	90.91%
Administration Of Education Programs	10	$62,604	90.91%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	10	$71,467	90.91%
Other Management Consulting Services	10	$82,156	90.91%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	10	$87,994	90.91%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	9	$94,490	81.82%
Industrial Launderers	9	$108,051	90.00%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	9	$75,300	90.00%

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.