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 %
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2 $33,446 66.67%
Counselors, All Other 2 $27,675 66.67%
Intelligence Analysts 2 $62,150 66.67%
Environmental Economists 2 $56,493 66.67%
Sports Medicine Physicians 2 $183,924 66.67%
Musicians and Singers 2 $48,498 66.67%
Radiation Therapists 2 $89,211 66.67%
Copy Writers 2 $41,517 66.67%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 2 $51,439 66.67%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 2 $55,713 100.00%
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 %
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 %
G2o Llc 208 $91,212 89.27%
Ltimindtree Limited 207 $84,036 89.22%
American Electric Power 206 $83,444 89.57%
Sogeti Usa Llc 205 $73,923 89.91%
Oclc Inc 203 $84,601 89.04%
The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company 202 $89,552 89.38%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 202 $61,315 91.40%
Fifth Third Bank An Ohio Banking Corporation 202 $71,229 91.82%
United Software Group Inc 201 $72,844 91.36%
International Business Machines Corporation 201 $84,625 92.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carolaura Farms Ltd 6 $33,138 100.00%
Timbuk Ii Plant Company Inc 6 $32,895 100.00%
Melvin Foos 5 $33,396 100.00%
Briar Rose Nursery 5 $25,426 100.00%
Shamrock Cc Farms Llc 5 $45,477 100.00%
Kent Douglas Bauman 5 $25,480 100.00%
Henderson Management Company Ohio 5 $39,986 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 5 $32,327 100.00%
Marc Amie Palmer Partnership 5 $33,725 100.00%
Daniel Palmer 5 $33,725 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microman Inc 14 $92,814 29.79%
Cleveland Clinic 13 $78,142 27.66%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 13 $85,088 28.26%
Ebusiness Solutions Inc 13 $97,731 28.89%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 13 $105,533 28.89%
A Aable Rents Company 13 $52,291 28.89%
Runyon Sons Roofing Inc 12 $37,905 26.67%
Ashland University 12 $43,374 27.27%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital 12 $71,079 27.27%
Luxottica Of America Inc 12 $111,275 27.27%

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