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 %
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 %
Lps Management Llc 4 $73,679 80.00%
Elite Solutions Inc 4 $68,931 80.00%
Uktha Global Inc 4 $66,581 80.00%
Zuven Technologies Inc 4 $76,341 80.00%
Technosai Global Solutions Llc 4 $58,048 80.00%
Dfs Services Llc 4 $75,769 80.00%
Marketing Engineering Solutions Mes Inc 4 $60,918 80.00%
Cy Global Group Cleveland Inc 4 $50,362 80.00%
Nci Information Systems Inc 4 $57,169 80.00%
Allegheny West Conference Of Seventh Day Adventists 4 $58,060 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Facilities Support Services 1 $86,840 50.00%
Newspaper Publishers 1 $101,442 50.00%
Security Systems Services 1 $134,410 50.00%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 1 $35,880 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 1 $131,518 100.00%
Paperboard Mills 1 $71,926 100.00%
Private Households 1 $54,850 100.00%
Paper Mills 1 $78,416 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 1 $58,365 100.00%
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum 1 $85,030 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage