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 %
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1 $40,747 100.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $71,947 100.00%
Foresters 1 $31,262 100.00%
Audiologists 1 $34,902 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $48,838 100.00%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1 $23,067 100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 1 $77,106 100.00%
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $26,915 100.00%
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 %
Finland 1 $90,600 50.00%
Armenia 1 $91,707 100.00%
Cape Verde 1 $24,669 100.00%
Papua New Guinea 1 $52,310 100.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $59,397 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Devicor Medical Products Inc 4 $94,541 100.00%
Saint Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation 4 $98,271 100.00%
Nexa Systems Inc 4 $89,580 100.00%
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc 4 $89,284 100.00%
Etouch Systems Corporation 4 $89,565 100.00%
Sky Pyramid Llc 4 $88,078 100.00%
Chemtrade Logistics Us Inc 4 $96,990 100.00%
The Toro Company 4 $97,312 100.00%
Cloud Infra It Solutions Inc 4 $87,069 100.00%
Virtuoso Info Systems Inc 4 $93,106 100.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 62,245 $70,827 92.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 12,740 $78,176 93.12%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 8,525 $52,124 83.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 6,730 $75,657 96.68%
Engineering Services 5,959 $68,791 88.22%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 5,215 $75,520 87.37%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 4,264 $85,149 91.68%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3,985 $95,876 93.19%
Other Computer Related Services 3,051 $70,902 90.56%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,461 $73,564 97.50%

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