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 %
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	13	$79,686	81.25%
Podiatrists	13	$65,371	81.25%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$46,680	75.00%
Petroleum Engineers	12	$79,472	80.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	12	$38,872	80.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	12	$39,803	80.00%
Transportation Engineers	12	$67,927	85.71%
Social and Community Service Managers	12	$60,359	92.31%
Agricultural Engineers	12	$54,218	92.31%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	11	$43,130	84.62%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$68,453	20.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$50,440	20.00%
Cooks, Private Household	2	$29,297	20.00%
Robotics Engineers	2	$98,468	20.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$41,528	20.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	2	$97,630	20.00%
Web Developers	2	$77,553	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2	$51,064	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2	$78,749	22.22%
Orthodontists	2	$177,840	22.22%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	62,245	$70,827	92.63%
Computer Systems Design Services	12,740	$78,176	93.12%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	8,525	$52,124	83.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	6,730	$75,657	96.68%
Engineering Services	5,959	$68,791	88.22%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	5,215	$75,520	87.37%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	4,264	$85,149	91.68%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	3,985	$95,876	93.19%
Other Computer Related Services	3,051	$70,902	90.56%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,461	$73,564	97.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production	288	$31,150	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	256	$32,832	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	169	$32,961	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	154	$32,375	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	88	$27,049	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	87	$33,814	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	60	$31,425	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	42	$32,519	100.00%
Apple Orchards	37	$32,006	100.00%
Crop Production	30	$33,242	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	3,392	$198,480	100.00%
Poultry Processing	1,740	$21,198	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,536	$51,815	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	1,332	$29,171	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	985	$91,705	100.00%
Landscaping Services	788	$28,609	100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	758	$91,698	100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	741	$225,207	100.00%
Engineering Services	571	$81,224	100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	570	$83,340	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.