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%
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 %
Lps Management Llc 4 $73,679 80.00%
Elite Solutions Inc 4 $68,931 80.00%
Uktha Global Inc 4 $66,581 80.00%
Zuven Technologies Inc 4 $76,341 80.00%
Technosai Global Solutions Llc 4 $58,048 80.00%
Dfs Services Llc 4 $75,769 80.00%
Marketing Engineering Solutions Mes Inc 4 $60,918 80.00%
Cy Global Group Cleveland Inc 4 $50,362 80.00%
Nci Information Systems Inc 4 $57,169 80.00%
Allegheny West Conference Of Seventh Day Adventists 4 $58,060 80.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
School And Employee Bus Transportation 1 $96,990 100.00%
Jewelry Retailers 1 $64,667 100.00%
Books Printing 1 $52,083 100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $31,117 100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $95,659 100.00%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1 $64,126 100.00%
Packing And Crating 1 $51,938 100.00%
All Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $70,886 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 1 $69,638 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $45,219 100.00%

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