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 %
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 4 $34,247 80.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 4 $40,233 80.00%
Web Administrators 4 $82,690 80.00%
Exercise Physiologists 4 $42,692 80.00%
Bioinformatics Technicians 4 $43,425 80.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 4 $41,808 100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4 $78,525 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 4 $71,287 100.00%
Ophthalmologists 4 $113,802 100.00%
Urologists 3 $188,171 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Case Western Reserve University 1,723 $48,674 95.35%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 1,577 $60,965 95.63%
Ibm India Private Limited 1,207 $62,820 77.82%
Lt Technology Services Limited 1,182 $65,343 88.67%
Slk America Inc 1,053 $72,252 79.65%
Information Control Company Llc 1,033 $77,007 87.32%
Erp Analysts Inc 1,021 $75,491 86.82%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center 945 $49,188 81.68%
Nationwide Insurance 910 $85,088 80.53%
Ibm Corporation 882 $76,806 88.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Chefs Garden Inc 18 $27,752 100.00%
Carey David Emmons 18 $30,106 100.00%
Witten Produce Patch 16 $23,884 100.00%
Grobe Fruit Farm Ltd 16 $34,325 100.00%
Vel A Da Inc 15 $32,493 100.00%
F Madrid Harvesting Inc 15 $31,410 100.00%
Kile Farms 15 $27,708 100.00%
Willowbend Nurseries Llc 15 $28,979 100.00%
Brotzmans Nursery Inc 15 $27,122 100.00%
Patterson Farms Inc 14 $27,869 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ernst Young Us Llp 92 $101,422 30.77%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 89 $77,134 30.58%
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center 81 $61,131 31.89%
Renee Systems Inc 81 $83,792 41.54%
Devcare Solutions 81 $78,692 43.09%
Auria Fremont Llc 65 $34,320 35.71%
The Metrohealth System 60 $101,014 34.48%
Fuyao Glass America Inc 58 $73,832 35.37%
American Electric Power 57 $81,035 35.19%
State Auto Property Casualty Insurance Company 56 $108,042 37.33%

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