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 %
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 %
Honda Development Manufacturing Of America Llc 164 $88,153 94.25%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital 163 $72,744 93.68%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 163 $96,910 93.68%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 163 $66,574 95.32%
Unicon International Inc 162 $71,156 95.29%
Netjets Services Inc 161 $90,524 95.83%
Pricol Technologies Inc 161 $55,155 95.83%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 159 $85,296 95.21%
Bowling Green State University 159 $43,086 95.78%
Csc Covansys Corporation 157 $63,426 95.15%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rainbow Farms 4 $22,963 100.00%
Lewis Landscaping And Nursery Inc 4 $21,658 100.00%
Eshleman Fruit Farm Llc 4 $30,670 100.00%
Strausburg Nursery 4 $28,720 100.00%
Wesler Orchards Llc 4 $35,573 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 3 $30,202 100.00%
Mcdonnall Greenhouses Inc 3 $34,639 100.00%
Shared Legacy Farms Llc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Homan Inc 3 $26,354 100.00%
Hirsch Fruit Farm Inc 3 $35,526 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integration Developer Network Llc 9 $84,342 28.13%
Five Seasons Landscape Management Inc 9 $26,062 29.03%
Inpatient Medical Services Inc 8 $115,006 25.81%
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc 8 $80,278 25.81%
Smartcare Inc 8 $71,521 25.81%
Sigmatek Systems International Llc 8 $77,511 25.81%
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School Inc 8 $68,122 26.67%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 8 $92,857 27.59%
Owens Corning Sales Llc 8 $82,485 27.59%
Dunnhumby Inc 8 $104,408 27.59%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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