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 %
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3 $43,729 75.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 3 $55,591 75.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 3 $64,438 75.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 3 $43,292 75.00%
Teacher Assistants 3 $38,397 75.00%
Logistics Managers 3 $109,921 75.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 3 $35,457 75.00%
Nurse Anesthetists 3 $127,192 75.00%
Surveyors 3 $50,052 75.00%
Drafters, All Other 3 $33,994 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 %
Pakistan 102 $58,596 46.36%
Ghana 98 $35,714 46.01%
Turkey 63 $63,728 36.21%
Bangladesh 54 $35,957 38.57%
United Kingdom 53 $82,698 40.46%
Dominican Republic 50 $32,221 40.00%
Iran 48 $56,466 40.00%
Cambodia 44 $24,822 43.56%
Jamaica 40 $34,082 43.96%
Taiwan 33 $58,636 39.29%

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)

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