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 %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 112 $60,184 88.89%
Biostatisticians 107 $69,828 87.70%
Microbiologists 102 $46,980 84.30%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 101 $44,550 84.17%
Environmental Engineers 100 $65,893 84.75%
Chemical Technicians 100 $33,607 85.47%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 99 $54,240 85.34%
Bioinformatics Scientists 97 $56,934 85.84%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 96 $42,508 84.96%
Accountants 95 $53,280 85.59%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 13 $70,655 46.43%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 13 $52,291 48.15%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $41,233 48.15%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $45,547 46.15%
Automotive Engineers 12 $95,351 46.15%
Childcare Workers 12 $20,875 48.00%
Instructional Coordinators 12 $51,063 48.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $43,810 48.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $38,911 44.00%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 11 $24,794 45.83%
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 %
Pakistan 102 $58,596 46.36%
Ghana 98 $35,714 46.01%
Turkey 63 $63,728 36.21%
Bangladesh 54 $35,957 38.57%
United Kingdom 53 $82,698 40.46%
Dominican Republic 50 $32,221 40.00%
Iran 48 $56,466 40.00%
Cambodia 44 $24,822 43.56%
Jamaica 40 $34,082 43.96%
Taiwan 33 $58,636 39.29%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northgatearinso Inc 3 $87,847 75.00%
Elxr Technologies Llc 3 $75,323 75.00%
Sans Solution Enterprise Inc 3 $78,055 75.00%
Teva Womens Health Inc 3 $78,929 75.00%
Triplefin Llc 3 $86,972 75.00%
Sun Soft Technologies Inc 3 $79,109 75.00%
Aik Technology Services Corp 3 $73,528 75.00%
Isqft Inc 3 $94,203 75.00%
Comtec Consultants Inc 3 $87,977 75.00%
Delta System And Software Inc 3 $82,971 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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