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 %
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $47,885 83.33%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 10 $83,999 83.33%
Optometrists 10 $95,347 90.91%
Orthodontists 9 $147,388 81.82%
Political Scientists 9 $52,173 81.82%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 9 $63,614 81.82%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 9 $38,091 81.82%
Compliance Managers 9 $83,650 81.82%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 9 $33,262 81.82%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $69,523 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physician Assistants 1 $72,717 11.11%
Dishwashers 1 $19,094 11.11%
Art Directors 1 $57,762 11.11%
Athletic Trainers 1 $38,923 11.11%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 1 $52,624 11.11%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 1 $34,040 11.11%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $35,027 11.11%
Nannies 1 $19,698 11.11%
Energy Engineers 1 $61,818 11.11%
Psychologists, All Other 1 $80,413 12.50%
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 %
Birlasoft Inc 472 $68,212 94.21%
Goken America Llc 460 $72,911 92.00%
Deloitte Touche Llp 440 $59,393 90.72%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 437 $59,472 93.38%
Mast Technology Services Inc 404 $93,177 90.58%
Anthem Inc 371 $89,819 83.75%
Jpmorgan Chase Amp Co 349 $87,054 81.92%
Persistent Systems Inc 349 $63,780 88.58%
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 344 $62,456 89.35%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc 340 $72,710 91.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maria Gardens Llc 9 $34,438 100.00%
Bachmans Sunny Hill Fruit Farms Inc 8 $31,270 100.00%
Maurer Farms Llc 8 $31,270 100.00%
Sunny Meadows Flower Farm 8 $30,484 100.00%
Klosterman Farms Llc 8 $30,737 100.00%
Quarry Hill Orchards Llc 8 $33,631 100.00%
Lcn Holdings Inc Dba Lake County Nursery 8 $29,739 100.00%
Penn Ohio Wholesale Gardens Llc 8 $31,086 100.00%
Leuty Nursery Llc 8 $29,886 100.00%
Lcn Holdings Inc 7 $24,242 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Louis Stokes Cleveland Va Medical Center 24 $65,296 28.57%
Axcess Financial Services Inc 24 $69,764 28.92%
Ohiohealth Physician Group Inc 23 $162,130 28.40%
Hm Landscaping Co Inc 23 $33,775 28.40%
Penske Logistics Llc 22 $74,026 27.16%
Vantiv 22 $83,732 27.16%
Netcracker Technology Corporation 22 $78,480 27.50%
Visa Usa 22 $75,715 28.21%
Svats Inc 22 $89,130 28.21%
The Pnc Financial Services Group 21 $84,781 28.38%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 25 $30,985 100.00%
Corn Farming 23 $35,145 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 22 $31,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 21 $33,124 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 21 $34,026 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 18 $28,382 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 15 $31,792 100.00%
Floriculture Production 14 $32,256 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $27,826 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 11 $33,664 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage