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%

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 %
Consulting Technology Services Inc	4	$63,112	80.00%
People Tech Group Inc	4	$85,254	80.00%
Interactive Business Services Inc	4	$58,143	80.00%
Mediu Llc	4	$65,411	80.00%
Agilesoft Inc	4	$66,711	80.00%
Altus Systems Inc	4	$57,496	80.00%
Upen Group Inc	4	$76,398	80.00%
Current Lighting Employeeco Llc	4	$63,347	80.00%
Alexander Associates	4	$63,456	80.00%
Kairos Technologies Inc	4	$79,290	80.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metal Can Manufacturing	5	$94,149	83.33%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	5	$50,839	83.33%
Paint Coating And Adhesive Manufacturing	5	$65,770	83.33%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	5	$50,261	83.33%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	5	$70,333	83.33%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	5	$77,887	83.33%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	5	$73,632	83.33%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	5	$63,578	100.00%
Cement Manufacturing	5	$92,976	100.00%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	5	$66,452	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.