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 %
Western Reserve Health Education Inc 52 $57,831 91.23%
Mercy Health Physicians North Llc 51 $157,062 89.47%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 51 $70,890 91.07%
Swift Technologies Inc 51 $61,035 91.07%
Cooper Tire And Rubber Co 51 $71,318 91.07%
Prokarma Inc 51 $78,383 91.07%
Ramps International Inc 51 $71,348 91.07%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co 51 $84,025 92.73%
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center Llc 51 $62,778 92.73%
Ideate Technologies Llc 51 $78,793 92.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sawa Steakhouse Inc 3 $24,565 33.33%
Fadi Kayyali Inc 3 $58,317 33.33%
Barroco Grill 3 $29,279 33.33%
Hospital Care Group Pc 3 $117,187 33.33%
Kemba Credit Union Inc 3 $58,913 33.33%
Schaefer System Intenational Inc 3 $93,177 33.33%
Crownit Solution Llc 3 $89,565 33.33%
Nexus Engineering Group 3 $74,499 33.33%
Brewdog Brewing Company Llc 3 $113,457 33.33%
Heartland Employment Services Llc Dba Hcr Manor 3 $85,523 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 25 $30,985 100.00%
Corn Farming 23 $35,145 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 22 $31,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 21 $33,124 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 21 $34,026 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 18 $28,382 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 15 $31,792 100.00%
Floriculture Production 14 $32,256 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $27,826 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 11 $33,664 100.00%

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