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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $53,378 89.47%
Critical Care Nurses 17 $74,701 89.47%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17 $74,547 89.47%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 17 $84,665 89.47%
Psychologists, All Other 17 $56,159 94.44%
Mechanical Drafters 16 $49,847 88.89%
Health Educators 16 $42,158 88.89%
Social Workers, All Other 16 $38,850 88.89%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 16 $61,017 88.89%
Nurse Practitioners 15 $81,831 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2 $44,689 18.18%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $27,051 18.18%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $52,600 18.18%
Aerospace Engineers 2 $77,127 20.00%
Physicists 2 $85,499 20.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 2 $73,476 20.00%
Landscape Architects 2 $55,048 20.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 2 $53,560 20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2 $65,021 20.00%
Prosthodontists 2 $73,806 20.00%
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 %
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 %
Drive My Way Inc 4 $82,654 100.00%
Ambay Inc 4 $62,442 100.00%
Fb Global Plumbing Group Llc 4 $88,530 100.00%
Systime Computer Corporation 4 $67,418 100.00%
Valira Llc 4 $72,551 100.00%
Kleinfelder Inc 4 $90,938 100.00%
Wailea Systems Llc 4 $67,459 100.00%
Mars Petcare Us Inc 4 $77,610 100.00%
Inventrio Llc 4 $75,478 100.00%
Stoneridge Control Devices Inc 4 $71,282 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 9 $32,058 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 9 $27,760 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 8 $33,652 100.00%
Apiculture 7 $31,188 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,338 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 7 $32,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 6 $26,031 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 6 $34,133 100.00%
Hay Farming 6 $37,430 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $31,920 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 160 $94,895 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians 158 $127,790 100.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 135 $37,384 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 128 $91,445 100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 123 $25,421 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 115 $31,426 100.00%
Offices Of Dentists 114 $114,394 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 114 $690,325 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 112 $23,595 100.00%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 94 $78,897 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage