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%

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 %
Business Intelligence Systems Inc	4	$62,015	80.00%
Integral Analytics Llc	4	$65,900	80.00%
Acmesoft Global Inc	4	$66,805	80.00%
Iblesoft Inc	4	$66,970	80.00%
Alfresco Ram Inc	4	$73,674	80.00%
Synergy Computer Solutions Inc	4	$77,792	80.00%
Summit Design And Technology Inc	4	$61,781	80.00%
Cherish Technologies Inc	4	$75,000	80.00%
Concierge Cpas Inc	4	$58,926	80.00%
Stackit Professionals Inc	4	$73,757	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 %
Other Gambling Industries	2	$33,134	66.67%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	2	$75,629	66.67%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	2	$117,967	66.67%
Technical And Trade Schools	2	$54,766	66.67%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	2	$91,603	66.67%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$64,000	66.67%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	2	$71,906	66.67%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$74,090	66.67%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	2	$56,382	66.67%
Grantmaking And Giving Services	2	$114,026	66.67%

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.