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 %
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	3	$55,903	100.00%
Art Directors	3	$65,021	100.00%
Insurance Underwriters	3	$53,040	100.00%
Transportation Managers	2	$67,299	66.67%
Historians	2	$53,643	66.67%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	2	$33,134	66.67%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	2	$72,634	66.67%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2	$26,426	66.67%
Music Directors and Composers	2	$44,065	66.67%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$40,789	66.67%

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 %
France	23	$87,608	42.59%
Venezuela	23	$87,164	43.40%
Italy	21	$77,657	40.38%
Hong Kong	20	$34,468	40.00%
Thailand	20	$4,836,525	43.48%
Zimbabwe	19	$33,019	41.30%
Cameroon	18	$34,152	40.00%
Uzbekistan	17	$41,516	39.53%
Australia	17	$84,727	44.74%
Sri Lanka	17	$70,009	47.22%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	9,260	$64,063	99.56%
Infosys Limited	4,602	$67,984	99.48%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	4,000	$85,807	98.50%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	3,632	$96,328	92.99%
Accenture Llp	3,282	$76,188	98.29%
Capgemini America Inc	2,799	$77,856	92.93%
Wipro Limited	2,760	$67,250	93.94%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,258	$75,152	80.27%
The Ohio State University	1,967	$55,594	85.86%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,777	$77,440	97.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Del Norte Harvesting Llc	88	$34,180	100.00%
Wiers Farm Inc	45	$32,079	100.00%
Willoway Nurseries Inc	43	$28,290	100.00%
Manzana Llc	32	$33,371	100.00%
Rhoads Farm Inc	28	$26,617	100.00%
Brenckle Farms Inc	27	$28,095	100.00%
Wittens Produce Patch Inc	23	$31,218	100.00%
Columbus Turf Nursery Ltd	22	$28,823	100.00%
Gillmor Farms Inc	20	$29,644	100.00%
The Wm A Natorp Company	19	$29,129	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jp Morgan Chase Co	754	$91,754	77.33%
Gerber Poultry Inc	466	$22,420	61.80%
Case Farms Processing Inc	446	$23,375	80.36%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	410	$64,955	74.01%
Information Control Company Llc	254	$77,933	54.51%
Yashco Systems Inc	164	$101,136	36.77%
American Business Solutions Inc	141	$99,765	34.39%
Deemsys Inc	141	$86,052	35.16%
Kent State University	106	$48,597	31.09%
Saber Software Inc Dba Saber Government Solut	98	$84,660	31.51%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	258	$77,345	93.48%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	258	$79,102	93.48%
Computer Facilities Management Services	257	$79,636	94.14%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	228	$79,656	88.03%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	212	$80,341	92.17%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	206	$87,331	91.96%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	198	$87,123	95.19%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	190	$81,357	91.79%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	188	$84,162	91.26%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	187	$80,541	91.22%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Animal Production	2	$34,382	66.67%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	2	$28,475	100.00%
Sheep Farming	2	$25,431	100.00%
Potato Farming	2	$36,764	100.00%
Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services	1	$31,845	50.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$51,210	50.00%
Grape Vineyards	1	$37,814	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	1	$37,814	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	1	$35,714	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	1	$31,845	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	61	$33,451	87.14%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	60	$88,775	89.55%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	59	$83,806	96.72%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	58	$64,646	96.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	51	$30,160	86.44%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	51	$71,433	87.93%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	47	$85,084	92.16%
Payroll Services	46	$88,236	90.20%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	45	$21,782	95.74%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	43	$91,525	93.48%

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.