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 %
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 %
G2o Llc 208 $91,212 89.27%
Ltimindtree Limited 207 $84,036 89.22%
American Electric Power 206 $83,444 89.57%
Sogeti Usa Llc 205 $73,923 89.91%
Oclc Inc 203 $84,601 89.04%
The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company 202 $89,552 89.38%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 202 $61,315 91.40%
Fifth Third Bank An Ohio Banking Corporation 202 $71,229 91.82%
United Software Group Inc 201 $72,844 91.36%
International Business Machines Corporation 201 $84,625 92.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carolaura Farms Ltd 6 $33,138 100.00%
Timbuk Ii Plant Company Inc 6 $32,895 100.00%
Melvin Foos 5 $33,396 100.00%
Briar Rose Nursery 5 $25,426 100.00%
Shamrock Cc Farms Llc 5 $45,477 100.00%
Kent Douglas Bauman 5 $25,480 100.00%
Henderson Management Company Ohio 5 $39,986 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 5 $32,327 100.00%
Marc Amie Palmer Partnership 5 $33,725 100.00%
Daniel Palmer 5 $33,725 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microman Inc 14 $92,814 29.79%
Cleveland Clinic 13 $78,142 27.66%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 13 $85,088 28.26%
Ebusiness Solutions Inc 13 $97,731 28.89%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 13 $105,533 28.89%
A Aable Rents Company 13 $52,291 28.89%
Runyon Sons Roofing Inc 12 $37,905 26.67%
Ashland University 12 $43,374 27.27%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital 12 $71,079 27.27%
Luxottica Of America Inc 12 $111,275 27.27%

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