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 %
Financial Analysts 974 $67,714 91.63%
Web Developers 852 $55,911 96.49%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 808 $51,213 92.66%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 708 $85,027 82.13%
Information Technology Project Managers 663 $81,976 89.96%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 590 $46,232 84.53%
Chemists 539 $66,019 86.10%
Civil Engineers 532 $64,695 90.48%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 517 $51,605 89.14%
Dentists, General 461 $116,912 90.75%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $44,679 68.52%
Segmental Pavers 65 $31,653 65.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 60 $1,673,042 60.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $45,084 60.44%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $53,281 59.34%
Management Analysts 53 $2,577,950 58.89%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 51 $26,912 60.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 46 $106,166 58.23%
Financial Analysts 46 $72,298 58.97%
Dentists, General 44 $112,901 57.14%
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 %
Ecuador 3 $56,805 60.00%
Kazakhstan 3 $104,686 60.00%
Yemen 3 $107,695 75.00%
St Lucia 2 $32,761 50.00%
Barbados 2 $29,182 50.00%
Latvia 2 $98,447 50.00%
Iraq 2 $74,142 50.00%
Iceland 2 $68,530 50.00%
Afghanistan 2 $38,490 50.00%
Georgia 2 $47,830 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Savvy Info Systems Inc 70 $73,682 89.74%
L Brands Service Company Llc 69 $94,046 89.61%
Tavant Technologies Inc 69 $70,504 89.61%
Cisco Systems Inc 69 $90,451 89.61%
Ascena Retail Group 69 $92,175 90.79%
Nisum Technologies Inc 68 $102,585 89.47%
Cyberthink Inc 68 $66,202 89.47%
Natsoft Corporation 68 $76,517 89.47%
Prior Media Llc 68 $66,359 90.67%
Idexcel Inc 67 $71,819 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Davey Tree Expert Company 1 $37,814 100.00%
Tim Parks 1 $25,106 100.00%
Jones Fish Hatcheries Dist Inc 1 $21,736 100.00%
Stockslagers Greenhouse And Garden Center Inc 1 $31,845 100.00%
Continental Connect Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Tepe Environmental Services Ltd 1 $17,971 100.00%
Sekel Management Group Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Maple Drive Farms 1 $27,061 100.00%
Madison Shore Growers Llc 1 $26,894 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 23 1 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jsw Steel Usa Ohio Inc 4 $120,588 30.77%
Royal Landscape Incorporated 4 $23,150 30.77%
Dohner Ltd 4 $36,712 30.77%
Boiling Seafood Llc 4 $29,692 30.77%
Worldpay Integrated Payments Solutions Inc 4 $110,219 30.77%
Prior Media Llc 4 $70,091 30.77%
Gogi Enterprises Inc 4 $53,810 30.77%
Sita Information Networking Computing Usa Inc 4 $74,225 30.77%
Celeste Frate Inc Dba Frate Landscaping 4 $22,527 30.77%
Super Deal Auto Group Llc 4 $69,165 30.77%

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