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 %
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 %
The Sherwin Williams Company 866 $93,400 87.65%
Sudhi Infomatics Inc 863 $60,074 91.42%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 845 $81,932 89.70%
University Of Cincinnati 841 $58,390 91.02%
Deemsys Inc 838 $65,551 98.01%
Mphasis Corporation 837 $65,240 97.89%
Hcl America Inc 749 $72,254 92.36%
Ust Global Inc 737 $62,886 92.59%
Cardinal Health Inc 718 $85,519 93.13%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 697 $69,246 91.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Studebaker Nurseries Inc 13 $23,933 100.00%
Stropkey Nurseries Inc 13 $27,339 100.00%
Burnham Orchards Inc 13 $32,075 100.00%
Maple Drive Farms Inc 13 $32,128 100.00%
P Ianiros Lawn Garden Inc 13 $27,819 100.00%
Red Rock Nursery Inc 13 $27,701 100.00%
Ejy Corporation 13 $31,047 100.00%
Polter Berry Farm Inc 12 $25,686 100.00%
Hartung Brothers Inc 12 $32,564 100.00%
Davis Tree Farm Nursery Inc 12 $27,896 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crown Equipment Corporation 53 $90,706 36.30%
Wright State University 50 $48,218 34.25%
Philips Medical Systems Cleveland Inc 50 $78,737 34.25%
8451 Llc 49 $82,665 34.75%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Ohio Pc 47 $99,913 33.33%
Lasership Inc 47 $28,683 33.81%
Bowling Green State University 46 $41,393 33.09%
Ascendum Solutions Llc 45 $4,236,920 34.88%
Paycor Inc 45 $88,365 38.14%
Cresttek Llc 43 $89,265 39.45%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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