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%
Operations Research Analysts 36 $55,795 54.55%
Marketing Managers 36 $114,918 57.14%
Stonemasons 36 $31,592 58.06%
Sales Engineers 35 $89,603 61.40%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $84,286 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 %
Winsupply Inc 63 $85,819 91.30%
Eficens Systems Llc 63 $82,817 91.30%
Horizon Science Academy Inc 61 $43,349 88.41%
Logic Planet Inc 61 $72,798 89.71%
Horizon Science Academy Of Lorain Inc 61 $43,602 89.71%
Ksoft Systems Inc 61 $66,352 89.71%
American Unit Inc 61 $66,646 89.71%
Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Llc 61 $60,087 89.71%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 60 $75,530 89.55%
I Link Solutions Inc 60 $87,050 89.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tdci Inc 3 $73,119 27.27%
Ovation Polymer Technology Engineered Materials 3 $80,136 27.27%
American Security Insurance Company 3 $77,744 27.27%
Nsb Retail Systems Inc 3 $77,580 27.27%
Franciscan University Of Steubenville 3 $54,670 27.27%
Graftech International Holdings Inc 3 $91,714 27.27%
Cincinnati Asia Market Inc 3 $57,130 27.27%
Hospital Medicine Services Of Ohio Inc 3 $247,902,720 27.27%
Paragon Consulting Inc 3 $77,224 27.27%
Perficient Inc 3 $74,297 27.27%

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