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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 1 $24,066 12.50%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 1 $34,040 12.50%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $35,027 12.50%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $77,709 12.50%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 1 $52,624 12.50%
Psychologists, All Other 1 $80,413 12.50%
Art Directors 1 $57,762 12.50%
Construction Carpenters 1 $29,120 12.50%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $39,020 12.50%
Health Educators 1 $39,728 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 %
Bulgaria 8 $65,448 53.33%
Netherlands 7 $66,419 50.00%
Switzerland 7 $94,141 50.00%
Hungary 7 $61,855 53.85%
Gambia 7 $29,182 53.85%
Romania 7 $56,592 58.33%
Morocco 6 $56,812 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 6 $91,887 54.55%
Sudan 6 $82,648 54.55%
Greece 6 $52,453 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Research Institute At Nationwide Childrens Hospital 292 $49,858 91.54%
American Business Solutions Inc 292 $70,201 92.99%
Everest Technologies Inc 270 $85,957 85.99%
Cresttek Llc 267 $67,366 86.41%
Logic Soft Inc 266 $60,045 89.56%
The University Of Akron 266 $48,973 89.86%
Fuyao Glass America Inc 263 $59,361 92.93%
Express Llc 253 $99,987 90.36%
Intelligrated Services Llc 249 $72,614 89.25%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 229 $77,725 84.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chesterland Nurseries Ltd 7 $30,918 100.00%
T D Dayton Nurseries Inc 7 $29,737 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 7 $35,681 100.00%
Heimerl Farms Inc 7 $35,553 100.00%
Stoller Honey Farms Inc 7 $31,188 100.00%
Riehm Produce Farm Llc 7 $28,942 100.00%
B Carr Farms 7 $34,320 100.00%
Heintz Farms Enterprise Partnership 7 $41,347 100.00%
Ml Farm Systems Inc 7 $25,822 100.00%
Mimi Farms Inc 7 $30,899 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc 18 $95,181 29.03%
Rices Landscapes Redefined 18 $21,980 29.51%
Lanhan Contractors Inc 18 $23,184 30.00%
Diamond Innovations 17 $75,200 28.33%
Professional Dental Alliance 17 $151,114 28.33%
Fis Management Services Llc 17 $121,264 28.81%
Luxottica Retail North America Inc 15 $83,559 25.86%
Cks Solution 15 $59,775 26.32%
Angelotta Landscape Associates Llc 15 $27,753 26.79%
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc 15 $82,146 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