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 Resources Managers 7 $99,002 77.78%
Chiropractors 7 $59,325 87.50%
Religious Workers, All Other 7 $37,562 87.50%
Treasurers and Controllers 7 $97,335 87.50%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 7 $33,762 87.50%
Architectural Drafters 6 $47,164 75.00%
Producers and Directors 6 $53,869 75.00%
Genetic Counselors 6 $55,664 75.00%
Geneticists 6 $55,058 75.00%
Hydrologists 6 $56,019 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Populus Group 121 $68,700 89.63%
Columbus International Corporation 119 $66,200 88.81%
Dsw Inc 118 $80,521 88.72%
Luk Usa Llc 117 $59,371 88.64%
Intelligrated Headquarters Llc 117 $87,243 89.31%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 117 $49,316 93.60%
Caremark Llc 113 $79,893 90.40%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 113 $97,778 91.87%
The Scotts Company Llc 111 $100,491 91.74%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 111 $75,263 91.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
P Ianiros Lawn And Garden Inc 2 $26,083 100.00%
Sln Nursery Llc Et Al 2 $31,626 100.00%
Francisco Valadez Jr 2 $22,823 100.00%
Wm A Natorp 2 $21,102 100.00%
Francisco Valadez Jr Llc 2 $23,833 100.00%
The Greenspace Group Llc 2 $30,202 100.00%
Columbus Turf Llc 2 $18,924 100.00%
The Ohio Greenhouse Company 2 $36,764 100.00%
Bowling Farms Inc 2 $36,764 100.00%
Davis Tree Farm And Nursery Inc 2 $26,083 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medplus Inc A Quest Diagnostics Company 6 $85,561 26.09%
Heartland Employment Services Llc 6 $60,185 26.09%
John Carroll University 6 $43,765 26.09%
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc 6 $73,421 26.09%
Republic Steel 6 $96,654 27.27%
Logicalis Inc 6 $99,188 27.27%
Central State University 6 $45,346 27.27%
Fmi Medical Systems Inc 6 $74,637 27.27%
Aeroseal Llc 6 $98,204 27.27%
Holzer Clinic Llc 6 $152,045 27.27%

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.

State Avg Wage