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 %
Mindtree Limited	227	$71,033	85.98%
Csm Software Usa Llc	227	$67,688	87.64%
Meridiansoft Inc	223	$66,624	86.77%
The Kroger Company	223	$99,754	87.45%
Larsen Toubro Limited	221	$46,436	88.05%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	219	$82,249	87.95%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	216	$89,730	88.16%
Web Yoga Inc	215	$57,254	89.58%
Collaborate Solutions Inc	211	$81,875	88.28%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	209	$64,198	88.94%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Penn Ohio Wholesale	6	$23,268	100.00%
Acorn Farms Inc	6	$39,274	100.00%
Greg Raines	6	$33,412	100.00%
Bell Nursery Usa Llc Oh	6	$40,359	100.00%
Grinstead Holdings Llc	6	$32,864	100.00%
Polter Berry Farm Inc Ga	6	$35,526	100.00%
Big Creek Nursery Llc	6	$32,427	100.00%
Thorsens Greenhouse Llc	6	$35,675	100.00%
Millcreek Gardens Llc	6	$34,407	100.00%
Vermilion Valley Vineyards Llc	6	$33,613	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Suncrest Gardens Inc	15	$33,822	27.78%
Rices Nursery Landscaping Inc	15	$24,940	28.30%
B B Launch Inc	15	$20,842	28.30%
Horizon Educational Services Of Columbus	14	$62,128	27.45%
Givaudan Flavors Corporation	14	$101,201	27.45%
Techorbit Inc	14	$68,978	28.00%
Snap On Business Solutions	14	$79,019	28.00%
Horizon Science Academy Inc	14	$55,356	28.57%
Realflex Applications Llc	14	$66,642	29.17%
Greentop Acres Llc	14	$46,436	29.79%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	134	$72,942	90.54%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	133	$71,935	90.48%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	133	$69,834	93.66%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	112	$66,024	84.85%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	106	$84,207	80.30%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	106	$93,760	80.92%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	103	$52,014	81.75%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	102	$75,285	87.93%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	98	$78,421	85.22%
Payroll Services	98	$77,782	85.22%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	36	$79,755	97.30%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	35	$88,642	94.59%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	35	$270,681	97.22%
Adhesive Manufacturing	35	$90,472	97.22%
All Other Business Support Services	35	$99,671	97.22%
Insurance Carriers	34	$81,683	97.14%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	33	$74,324	94.29%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	32	$84,150	91.43%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	32	$93,462	91.43%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	32	$80,006	94.12%

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.