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 %
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 %
Teradyne Infotech	4	$69,753	80.00%
Unified Business Technologies Inc	4	$58,952	80.00%
Silicus Technologies Llc	4	$77,543	80.00%
It Ideology Llc	4	$67,272	80.00%
Sunrise Infotek Corp	4	$64,563	80.00%
Smartinsight Llc	4	$59,540	80.00%
Confour Systems Inc	4	$56,243	80.00%
Liberty Communication Software Solutions Inc	4	$61,272	80.00%
Zengenius Inc	4	$62,337	80.00%
Enterprise Qa Labs Inc	4	$72,077	80.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$57,908	100.00%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$63,576	100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$77,542	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$78,999	100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$104,603	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,550	100.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	2	$83,013	100.00%
Coating Engraving Heat Treating And Allied Activities	2	$61,381	100.00%
Residential Remodelers	2	$53,051	100.00%
Tour Operators	2	$43,650	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.