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 %
Engineers, All Other 26 $79,993 59.09%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $40,619 58.14%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25 $47,672 59.52%
Biomedical Engineers 24 $71,622 57.14%
Chemical Engineers 24 $85,381 58.54%
Sales Managers 23 $104,771 57.50%
Cooks, Restaurant 23 $28,041 58.97%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23 $21,194 58.97%
Logisticians 22 $65,869 57.89%
Computer Network Architects 22 $101,225 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 %
Greif Inc 57 $82,820 89.06%
Comtech Global Inc 57 $65,167 89.06%
Javelin Systemsinc 57 $54,015 89.06%
Dash Technologies Inc 57 $83,520 89.06%
Mastech Digital Resourcing Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 56 $78,491 88.89%
Enternet Business Systems Inc 56 $65,743 88.89%
Farmers Group Inc 56 $69,314 88.89%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 56 $85,029 90.32%
Yashco Systems Inc 55 $74,290 88.71%
Seal Consulting Inc 55 $59,229 88.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Checkfree Services Corporation 3 $87,720 30.00%
Columbus Asia Market Inc 3 $49,421 30.00%
Li Wah 3 $37,995 30.00%
Fedex Corporate Services 3 $83,200 30.00%
Bath Body Works Llc 3 $72,134 30.00%
Darimar Martial Arts 3 $43,451 30.00%
Mesocoat Inc 3 $104,194 30.00%
Stress Engineering Services Inc 3 $79,484 30.00%
Molded Fiber Glass Companies 3 $75,504 30.00%
Lima Refining Company 3 $82,867 30.00%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Tree Production 288 $31,150 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 256 $32,832 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 169 $32,961 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 154 $32,375 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 88 $27,049 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $33,814 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 60 $31,425 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 42 $32,519 100.00%
Apple Orchards 37 $32,006 100.00%
Crop Production 30 $33,242 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,392 $198,480 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1,740 $21,198 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,536 $51,815 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 1,332 $29,171 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 985 $91,705 100.00%
Landscaping Services 788 $28,609 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 758 $91,698 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 741 $225,207 100.00%
Engineering Services 571 $81,224 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 570 $83,340 100.00%

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