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 %
Security Management Specialists	2	$90,293	100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	2	$82,140	100.00%
Robotics Technicians	2	$50,815	100.00%
Tax Preparers	2	$10,974	100.00%
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	2	$95,711	100.00%
Investment Fund Managers	2	$126,298	100.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	2	$33,228	100.00%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists	2	$47,195	100.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$34,663	100.00%
Sound Engineering Technicians	2	$1,090	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 %
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%

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.