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 %
Ohio University 60 $48,358 89.55%
The Research Institute At Nationwide Childrens Ho 60 $38,890 90.91%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 60 $53,731 90.91%
Global It Inc 60 $55,192 90.91%
Uc Physicians Inc 59 $91,834 90.77%
Mastech Resourcing Inc 59 $68,853 90.77%
E Giants Technologies Llc 59 $83,331 90.77%
Partners Physician Group 58 $164,314 89.23%
Trimble Inc 58 $83,228 89.23%
Siemens Energy Inc 58 $76,612 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bob Evans Farms Llc 3 $93,170 27.27%
Ridge Tool Company 3 $81,654 27.27%
Yenkin Majestic Paint Corporation 3 $83,540 27.27%
Fives Bronx Inc 3 $98,994 27.27%
Abc Of Greater Cleveland Inc 3 $19,032 27.27%
Fram Group Operations Llc 3 $87,388 27.27%
Barkia Enterprises Inc 3 $23,857 27.27%
Mast Logistics Services Inc 3 $59,530 30.00%
Hokuto Usa Inc 3 $73,791 30.00%
Astute Inc 3 $81,300 30.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,190 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $37,814 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $35,714 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 1 $35,714 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $37,814 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage