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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 130 $50,880 86.67%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 126 $42,095 84.56%
Physicists 124 $65,061 83.22%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 121 $74,747 86.43%
Instructional Coordinators 121 $49,517 89.63%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 115 $40,233 86.47%
Coaches and Scouts 114 $30,572 87.69%
Credit Analysts 114 $60,207 88.37%
Database Architects 114 $82,319 89.76%
Graphic Designers 113 $44,248 89.68%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 5 $31,911 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 5 $36,021 100.00%
Other Animal Production 4 $31,845 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $26,190 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 4 $34,195 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 3 $33,939 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 3 $23,781 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $34,577 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 3 $30,937 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $37,814 66.67%

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