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 %
France	23	$87,608	42.59%
Venezuela	23	$87,164	43.40%
Italy	21	$77,657	40.38%
Hong Kong	20	$34,468	40.00%
Thailand	20	$4,836,525	43.48%
Zimbabwe	19	$33,019	41.30%
Cameroon	18	$34,152	40.00%
Uzbekistan	17	$41,516	39.53%
Australia	17	$84,727	44.74%
Sri Lanka	17	$70,009	47.22%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	9,260	$64,063	99.56%
Infosys Limited	4,602	$67,984	99.48%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	4,000	$85,807	98.50%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	3,632	$96,328	92.99%
Accenture Llp	3,282	$76,188	98.29%
Capgemini America Inc	2,799	$77,856	92.93%
Wipro Limited	2,760	$67,250	93.94%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,258	$75,152	80.27%
The Ohio State University	1,967	$55,594	85.86%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,777	$77,440	97.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Del Norte Harvesting Llc	88	$34,180	100.00%
Wiers Farm Inc	45	$32,079	100.00%
Willoway Nurseries Inc	43	$28,290	100.00%
Manzana Llc	32	$33,371	100.00%
Rhoads Farm Inc	28	$26,617	100.00%
Brenckle Farms Inc	27	$28,095	100.00%
Wittens Produce Patch Inc	23	$31,218	100.00%
Columbus Turf Nursery Ltd	22	$28,823	100.00%
Gillmor Farms Inc	20	$29,644	100.00%
The Wm A Natorp Company	19	$29,129	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jp Morgan Chase Co	754	$91,754	77.33%
Gerber Poultry Inc	466	$22,420	61.80%
Case Farms Processing Inc	446	$23,375	80.36%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	410	$64,955	74.01%
Information Control Company Llc	254	$77,933	54.51%
Yashco Systems Inc	164	$101,136	36.77%
American Business Solutions Inc	141	$99,765	34.39%
Deemsys Inc	141	$86,052	35.16%
Kent State University	106	$48,597	31.09%
Saber Software Inc Dba Saber Government Solut	98	$84,660	31.51%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	10	$91,676	90.91%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	10	$72,517	90.91%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	10	$54,157	90.91%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	10	$58,167	90.91%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	10	$81,207	90.91%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	10	$68,833	90.91%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	10	$80,080	90.91%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	10	$79,706	90.91%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	10	$61,868	90.91%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	10	$67,078	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	2	$30,316	66.67%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	2	$65,676	66.67%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$61,516	66.67%
Satellite Telecommunications	2	$57,627	66.67%
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$95,025	66.67%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$112,352	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	2	$46,426	66.67%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$27,134	66.67%
Clay Product And Refractory Manufacturing	2	$128,305	66.67%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,138	66.67%

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.