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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	443	$56,768	88.96%
Biological Scientists, All Other	439	$45,715	88.33%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	425	$59,763	89.10%
Business Intelligence Analysts	414	$74,305	86.97%
Biological Technicians	386	$34,383	81.61%
Materials Engineers	382	$75,172	87.41%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	371	$45,428	86.08%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	362	$48,440	85.99%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	360	$42,574	87.38%
Engineers, All Other	357	$64,688	90.61%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Civil Engineers	43	$69,160	58.90%
Industrial Production Managers	42	$103,076	60.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	40	$84,695	58.82%
Chemists	38	$70,972	56.72%
Marketing Managers	36	$114,918	54.55%
Stonemasons	36	$31,592	57.14%
Operations Research Analysts	36	$55,795	58.06%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$84,286	61.40%
Sales Engineers	35	$89,603	64.81%
Materials Engineers	33	$80,359	61.11%

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 %
Populus Group	121	$68,700	89.63%
Columbus International Corporation	119	$66,200	88.81%
Dsw Inc	118	$80,521	88.72%
Luk Usa Llc	117	$59,371	88.64%
Intelligrated Headquarters Llc	117	$87,243	89.31%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd	117	$49,316	93.60%
Caremark Llc	113	$79,893	90.40%
Siemens Industry Software Inc	113	$97,778	91.87%
The Scotts Company Llc	111	$100,491	91.74%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	111	$75,263	91.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
P Ianiros Lawn And Garden Inc	2	$26,083	100.00%
Sln Nursery Llc Et Al	2	$31,626	100.00%
Francisco Valadez Jr	2	$22,823	100.00%
Wm A Natorp	2	$21,102	100.00%
Francisco Valadez Jr Llc	2	$23,833	100.00%
The Greenspace Group Llc	2	$30,202	100.00%
Columbus Turf Llc	2	$18,924	100.00%
The Ohio Greenhouse Company	2	$36,764	100.00%
Bowling Farms Inc	2	$36,764	100.00%
Davis Tree Farm And Nursery Inc	2	$26,083	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medplus Inc A Quest Diagnostics Company	6	$85,561	26.09%
Heartland Employment Services Llc	6	$60,185	26.09%
John Carroll University	6	$43,765	26.09%
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc	6	$73,421	26.09%
Republic Steel	6	$96,654	27.27%
Logicalis Inc	6	$99,188	27.27%
Central State University	6	$45,346	27.27%
Fmi Medical Systems Inc	6	$74,637	27.27%
Aeroseal Llc	6	$98,204	27.27%
Holzer Clinic Llc	6	$152,045	27.27%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	57	$85,575	90.48%
Used Car Dealers	56	$63,710	88.89%
Industrial Design Services	56	$65,942	88.89%
Professional Employer Organizations	55	$84,965	87.30%
Other Accounting Services	55	$65,268	88.71%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	55	$74,202	88.71%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	54	$66,407	87.10%
Employment Services	53	$70,258	85.48%
Reinsurance Carriers	52	$85,753	86.67%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	52	$71,790	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Packaging And Labeling Services	14	$79,490	87.50%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	14	$68,260	87.50%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	14	$69,689	93.33%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	14	$83,301	93.33%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	14	$92,526	93.33%
Other Accounting Services	13	$81,878	86.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	13	$77,895	86.67%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	13	$43,586	86.67%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	13	$94,801	92.86%
Consumer Goods Rental	13	$52,291	92.86%

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.