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 %
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 %
Soybean Farming 9 $32,058 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 9 $27,760 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 8 $33,652 100.00%
Apiculture 7 $31,188 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 7 $24,338 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 7 $32,448 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 6 $26,031 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 6 $34,133 100.00%
Hay Farming 6 $37,430 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $31,920 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 160 $94,895 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians 158 $127,790 100.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 135 $37,384 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 128 $91,445 100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 123 $25,421 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 115 $31,426 100.00%
Offices Of Dentists 114 $114,394 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 114 $690,325 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 112 $23,595 100.00%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing 94 $78,897 100.00%

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