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 %
Data Warehousing Specialists 230 $76,181 83.94%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 226 $55,697 87.94%
Pediatricians, General 211 $109,149 88.66%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 202 $119,591 90.18%
Computer Network Architects 198 $85,733 90.00%
Hospitalists 191 $150,199 88.02%
Financial Specialists, All Other 188 $62,725 87.44%
Industrial Production Managers 182 $92,950 87.50%
Marketing Managers 181 $104,602 90.05%
Psychiatrists 177 $143,332 88.06%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $52,967 59.09%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25 $47,672 58.14%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $40,619 59.52%
Biomedical Engineers 24 $71,622 57.14%
Chemical Engineers 24 $85,381 58.54%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23 $21,194 57.50%
Sales Managers 23 $104,771 58.97%
Cooks, Restaurant 23 $28,041 58.97%
Computer Network Architects 22 $101,225 57.89%
Logisticians 22 $65,869 57.89%
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 Lubrizol Corporation 72 $82,026 90.00%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 72 $62,529 90.00%
Penske Logistics Llc 72 $86,657 90.00%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 72 $80,780 90.00%
Dedicated Technologies Inc 71 $65,297 89.87%
Astir It Solutions Inc 71 $65,960 89.87%
Caresource Management Services Llc 71 $101,153 89.87%
Smart Data Systems Llc 70 $67,188 88.61%
3amigosit Llc 70 $80,441 88.61%
Dana Automotive Systems Group Llc 70 $89,265 88.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Buckeye Harvesting Llc 1 $20,550 100.00%
Cuthbert Greenhouse Inc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Triple Leaf Nurseries Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Motz Turf Farms Ltd 1 $27,581 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 71 2 1 $37,814 100.00%
Fernando Meza Harvesting Inc 1 $24,355 100.00%
Gomello Llc 1 $31,845 100.00%
Agriculture Growth Services Llc 1 $24,355 100.00%
Valley View Farm Llc 1 $30,202 100.00%
Willowbend Nursery 1 Flowerland Garden Center O 1 $23,088 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thang Cafe Inc 4 $28,091 28.57%
Romano Construction Llc 4 $65,166 28.57%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 4 $74,726 28.57%
Atricure Inc 4 $95,753 28.57%
Ak Steel Corporation 4 $74,865 28.57%
Worldpay Llc 4 $90,225 28.57%
The Phased Array Company Llc 4 $69,753 28.57%
United Grinding North America Inc 4 $83,658 28.57%
Central Mutual Insurance Co 4 $80,434 28.57%
Nuvasive Inc 4 $79,893 30.77%

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