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 %
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	15	$36,214	83.33%
Sustainability Specialists	15	$64,125	88.24%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	15	$46,717	88.24%
Financial Examiners	14	$56,368	82.35%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	14	$44,125	87.50%
Geographers	14	$55,585	87.50%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	14	$52,276	87.50%
Life Scientists, All Other	14	$43,028	87.50%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	14	$40,427	87.50%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	13	$46,085	81.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$41,528	20.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	2	$97,630	20.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2	$22,183	20.00%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$77,127	20.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$42,640	20.00%
Physicists	2	$85,499	20.00%
Personal Care Aides	2	$21,528	20.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2	$73,476	20.00%
Landscape Architects	2	$55,048	20.00%
Orthodontists	2	$177,840	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 %
Vivid Technologies Inc	4	$75,442	100.00%
Mott Macdonald Holdings Inc	4	$68,292	100.00%
Ler Techforce Llc	4	$72,628	100.00%
Eforce Technologies Inc	4	$76,892	100.00%
Sacrosanctinfo Llc	4	$74,100	100.00%
Sicl America Inc	4	$71,537	100.00%
Nortek Consulting Inc	4	$79,420	100.00%
Nsit Solutions Llc	4	$73,699	100.00%
Brooklyn Consulting Group Inc	4	$74,787	100.00%
Jack Rouse Associates Inc	4	$80,194	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 %
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	11	$82,285	84.62%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	11	$61,114	84.62%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	11	$56,079	84.62%
Motion Picture And Video Production	11	$79,734	91.67%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	11	$58,021	91.67%
Iron And Steel Forging	11	$67,662	91.67%
Administration Of Conservation Programs	11	$55,319	91.67%
Other Schools And Instruction	11	$43,161	91.67%
All Other Legal Services	11	$49,364	91.67%
Credit Bureaus	10	$97,685	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Collection Agencies	2	$46,686	66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$79,207	66.67%
Language Schools	2	$50,992	66.67%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$28,402	66.67%
Tax Preparation Services	2	$44,325	66.67%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$28,663	66.67%
Baked Goods Retailers	2	$32,760	66.67%
Credit Card Issuing	2	$104,603	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$39,728	66.67%
Air Transportation	2	$92,557	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.