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 %
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 %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 5 $31,911 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 5 $36,021 100.00%
Other Animal Production 4 $31,845 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $26,190 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 4 $34,195 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 3 $33,939 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 3 $23,781 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $34,577 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 3 $30,937 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $37,814 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.

State Avg Wage