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 %
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc	4	$68,317	100.00%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc	4	$71,089	100.00%
It Central Inc	4	$80,444	100.00%
World Energy Innovations Llc	4	$76,222	100.00%
Updox Llc	4	$64,142	100.00%
Aqua Science Inc	4	$78,660	100.00%
Bdg Wrap Tite Inc	4	$70,231	100.00%
Outotec Usa Inc	4	$68,625	100.00%
Liebel Flarsheim Company Llc	4	$65,198	100.00%
Thermal Environmental Systems	4	$70,595	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	10	$91,676	90.91%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	10	$72,517	90.91%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	10	$54,157	90.91%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	10	$58,167	90.91%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	10	$81,207	90.91%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	10	$68,833	90.91%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	10	$80,080	90.91%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	10	$79,706	90.91%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	10	$61,868	90.91%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	10	$67,078	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	2	$30,316	66.67%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	2	$65,676	66.67%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$61,516	66.67%
Satellite Telecommunications	2	$57,627	66.67%
Lessors Of Real Estate	2	$95,025	66.67%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$112,352	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	2	$46,426	66.67%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$27,134	66.67%
Clay Product And Refractory Manufacturing	2	$128,305	66.67%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,138	66.67%

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.