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 %
Rsm Technology Solutions Inc	4	$69,649	100.00%
The Babcock Wilcox Company Power Generation Gro	4	$71,698	100.00%
Global Technology Associates Llc	4	$68,744	100.00%
Sparrow Robot Llc	4	$68,380	100.00%
Krypto It Solutions Inc	4	$79,503	100.00%
Infosmart Technologies Inc	4	$69,592	100.00%
Technosquare Inc	4	$72,270	100.00%
Kitchenaid Global Llc	4	$76,388	100.00%
Xomox Corporation	4	$76,653	100.00%
Intelligroup Inc	4	$67,834	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 %
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	10	$95,470	83.33%
Limited Service Restaurants	10	$56,705	83.33%
Child Care Services	10	$33,415	83.33%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	10	$72,854	83.33%
Nonresidential Property Managers	10	$56,206	83.33%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	10	$86,715	83.33%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	10	$59,502	83.33%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	10	$63,049	90.91%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	10	$80,488	90.91%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	10	$61,353	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$69,587	66.67%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,036	66.67%
Administration Of Economic Programs	2	$58,667	66.67%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$69,805	66.67%
Janitorial Services	2	$36,577	66.67%
Business Associations	2	$86,278	66.67%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	2	$104,915	66.67%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$88,068	66.67%
General Freight Trucking Local	2	$68,952	66.67%
Flour Milling	2	$52,895	66.67%

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.