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 %
Albania 10 $25,935 41.67%
Honduras 9 $42,081 39.13%
Guyana 9 $32,955 39.13%
Poland 9 $73,503 39.13%
Argentina 9 $93,287 42.86%
Bulgaria 8 $65,448 42.11%
Ethiopia 8 $67,147 44.44%
Spain 8 $55,384 47.06%
Trinidad And Tobago 8 $85,104 50.00%
Ireland 8 $52,953 53.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Lubrizol Corporation 72 $82,026 90.00%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 72 $62,529 90.00%
Penske Logistics Llc 72 $86,657 90.00%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 72 $80,780 90.00%
Dedicated Technologies Inc 71 $65,297 89.87%
Astir It Solutions Inc 71 $65,960 89.87%
Caresource Management Services Llc 71 $101,153 89.87%
Smart Data Systems Llc 70 $67,188 88.61%
3amigosit Llc 70 $80,441 88.61%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc 70 $89,265 88.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Buckeye Harvesting Llc 1 $20,550 100.00%
Cuthbert Greenhouse Inc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Triple Leaf Nurseries Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Motz Turf Farms Ltd 1 $27,581 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 71 2 1 $37,814 100.00%
Fernando Meza Harvesting Inc 1 $24,355 100.00%
Gomello Llc 1 $31,845 100.00%
Agriculture Growth Services Llc 1 $24,355 100.00%
Valley View Farm Llc 1 $30,202 100.00%
Willowbend Nursery 1 Flowerland Garden Center O 1 $23,088 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thang Cafe Inc 4 $28,091 28.57%
Romano Construction Llc 4 $65,166 28.57%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 4 $74,726 28.57%
Atricure Inc 4 $95,753 28.57%
Ak Steel Corporation 4 $74,865 28.57%
Worldpay Llc 4 $90,225 28.57%
The Phased Array Company Llc 4 $69,753 28.57%
United Grinding North America Inc 4 $83,658 28.57%
Central Mutual Insurance Co 4 $80,434 28.57%
Nuvasive Inc 4 $79,893 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