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 %
Personal Financial Advisors	11	$62,094	84.62%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	11	$40,271	84.62%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$71,334	84.62%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	11	$60,360	84.62%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$43,989	91.67%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	11	$40,951	91.67%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	10	$169,593	83.33%
Instructional Designers and Technologists	10	$48,689	83.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	10	$37,064	83.33%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	10	$34,056	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prosthodontists	2	$73,806	22.22%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$52,583	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%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	1	$57,533	11.11%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	1	$60,258	11.11%
Clinical Psychologists	1	$61,214	11.11%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1	$23,088	11.11%
Hydrologists	1	$40,872	11.11%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	1	$50,648	11.11%

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 %
Pakistan	102	$58,596	46.36%
Ghana	98	$35,714	46.01%
Turkey	63	$63,728	36.21%
Bangladesh	54	$35,957	38.57%
United Kingdom	53	$82,698	40.46%
Dominican Republic	50	$32,221	40.00%
Iran	48	$56,466	40.00%
Cambodia	44	$24,822	43.56%
Jamaica	40	$34,082	43.96%
Taiwan	33	$58,636	39.29%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	9,260	$64,063	99.56%
Infosys Limited	4,602	$67,984	99.48%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	4,000	$85,807	98.50%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	3,632	$96,328	92.99%
Accenture Llp	3,282	$76,188	98.29%
Capgemini America Inc	2,799	$77,856	92.93%
Wipro Limited	2,760	$67,250	93.94%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,258	$75,152	80.27%
The Ohio State University	1,967	$55,594	85.86%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,777	$77,440	97.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Del Norte Harvesting Llc	88	$34,180	100.00%
Wiers Farm Inc	45	$32,079	100.00%
Willoway Nurseries Inc	43	$28,290	100.00%
Manzana Llc	32	$33,371	100.00%
Rhoads Farm Inc	28	$26,617	100.00%
Brenckle Farms Inc	27	$28,095	100.00%
Wittens Produce Patch Inc	23	$31,218	100.00%
Columbus Turf Nursery Ltd	22	$28,823	100.00%
Gillmor Farms Inc	20	$29,644	100.00%
The Wm A Natorp Company	19	$29,129	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jp Morgan Chase Co	754	$91,754	77.33%
Gerber Poultry Inc	466	$22,420	61.80%
Case Farms Processing Inc	446	$23,375	80.36%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	410	$64,955	74.01%
Information Control Company Llc	254	$77,933	54.51%
Yashco Systems Inc	164	$101,136	36.77%
American Business Solutions Inc	141	$99,765	34.39%
Deemsys Inc	141	$86,052	35.16%
Kent State University	106	$48,597	31.09%
Saber Software Inc Dba Saber Government Solut	98	$84,660	31.51%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	72	$76,864	87.80%
Other Services Related To Advertising	71	$68,465	89.87%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	70	$85,146	89.74%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	69	$87,912	88.46%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	69	$64,869	88.46%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	68	$84,876	90.67%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	67	$82,470	89.33%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	67	$79,875	90.54%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	67	$70,714	91.78%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	66	$76,907	90.41%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	20	$82,872	90.91%
Framing Contractors	18	$54,789	81.82%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	18	$94,036	85.71%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	18	$80,873	85.71%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	18	$75,780	85.71%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	18	$76,714	90.00%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	18	$90,002	90.00%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	18	$82,431	90.00%
Environmental Consulting Services	17	$68,782	94.44%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	17	$25,644	94.44%

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.