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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1	$36,858	50.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	1	$798	50.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists	1	$95,014	50.00%
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	1	$55,037	50.00%
Computer Operators	1	$35,610	50.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	1	$73,778	50.00%
Tutors	1	$31,403	50.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1	$45,802	50.00%
School Psychologists	1	$55,828	50.00%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	1	$26,624	50.00%

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 %
Cardinalcommerce Corporation	4	$58,115	80.00%
Tosei America Inc	4	$56,139	80.00%
Odw Logistics Inc	4	$79,201	80.00%
Ioasiz Inc	4	$56,576	80.00%
Only It Consulting Llc	4	$57,923	80.00%
Industry Products Company	4	$57,164	80.00%
Insight Intelli Inc	4	$69,144	80.00%
Hwh Architects Engineers Planners Inc	4	$55,385	80.00%
Civil Solutions Associates Inc	4	$52,395	80.00%
Trc Environmental Corporation	4	$52,629	80.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sawmills And Wood Preservation	2	$179,712	100.00%
Private Mail Centers	2	$65,188	100.00%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	2	$66,134	100.00%
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$80,039	100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$69,036	100.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	2	$89,004	100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	2	$50,669	100.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$49,411	100.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	2	$52,978	100.00%
Television Broadcasting Stations	2	$72,758	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.