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 %
Parker Hannifin Corporation	111	$83,846	93.28%
Visa Usa Inc	109	$73,278	92.37%
Devcare Solutions Limited	108	$85,110	92.31%
Perficient Inc	107	$78,904	93.86%
Kpmg Llp	103	$65,698	90.35%
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Company	102	$91,290	90.27%
Oberlin College	102	$46,524	91.07%
Svats Inc	101	$85,369	91.82%
Exponentia Us Inc	101	$58,577	92.66%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	100	$47,937	91.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Stachowski Farm Inc	2	$28,548	100.00%
Stateline Ag Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Lennard Ag	2	$36,764	100.00%
Riehm Prodeuce Farm Llc	2	$35,433	100.00%
Great Lakes Growers Llc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Miller Farms Custom Llc	2	$43,898	100.00%
Tom Strain Sons And Daughter Too Llc	2	$34,382	100.00%
Catalpa Grove Farm Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Seth Michael	2	$26,978	100.00%
Willowbend Nursery 2	2	$22,474	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Talis Clinical	6	$79,744	27.27%
Bordonaros Landscape Inc	6	$28,336	27.27%
Infor Us Inc	6	$98,834	27.27%
Empyracom Inc	6	$82,424	27.27%
Critical Freight Ltd	6	$66,602	28.57%
Us Hair Beauty Inc	6	$61,492	28.57%
Denovo Systems Llc	6	$107,651	28.57%
Anatolia Cafe	6	$30,403	28.57%
Anthony Vince Nail Spa	6	$18,329	28.57%
Trabzon Express Inc	6	$41,559	28.57%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cheese Manufacturing	47	$83,262	92.16%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	47	$90,204	94.00%
Industrial Building Construction	47	$75,877	94.00%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	46	$91,498	92.00%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	45	$86,793	90.00%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	45	$84,059	90.00%
Consumer Lending	44	$91,976	89.80%
Graphic Design Services	43	$54,316	87.76%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	43	$68,051	87.76%
Other Specialized Design Services	42	$61,881	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	11	$73,329	91.67%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	11	$35,741	91.67%
Testing Laboratories And Services	11	$78,123	91.67%
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	11	$96,054	91.67%
Pension Funds	11	$92,152	100.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	11	$82,813	100.00%
Human Resources Consulting Services	11	$66,030	100.00%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	10	$74,712	90.91%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	10	$72,507	90.91%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	10	$86,659	90.91%

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.