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 %
Software Developers, Applications 30,140 $81,160 91.13%
Computer Systems Analysts 21,549 $70,313 93.06%
Computer Programmers 14,383 $58,451 93.12%
Computer Occupations, All Other 8,841 $69,032 92.20%
Mechanical Engineers 4,966 $70,808 88.84%
Software Developers, Systems Software 3,178 $85,180 91.43%
Management Analysts 2,372 $68,589 92.84%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 2,304 $102,733 90.18%
Accountants and Auditors 1,683 $54,795 84.28%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,626 $49,191 89.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 2,282 $357,220 97.65%
Nursing Assistants 687 $29,182 53.38%
Computer Systems Analysts 682 $86,831 146.35%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 386 $21,644 108.12%
Computer Occupations, All Other 332 $90,323 105.73%
Internists, General 322 $102,210 119.26%
Mechanical Engineers 302 $77,086 112.69%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 287 $24,946 111.24%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 253 $25,691 115.53%
Statisticians 218 $60,928 105.83%
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 %
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 %
Lambdanets Inc 200 $73,029 91.74%
Fis Management Services Llc 200 $96,730 91.74%
Abercrombie Fitch Management Co 197 $102,510 90.78%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 196 $75,618 90.74%
Crown Equipment Corporation 195 $88,539 90.70%
Apogee Medical Group Ohio Inc 194 $154,299 90.65%
Patni Americas Inc 194 $57,813 90.65%
Fifth Third Bank National Association 194 $81,207 90.65%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 191 $62,901 89.25%
Rockwell Automation Inc 191 $89,027 90.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gales Westlake Garden Center Inc 5 $33,396 100.00%
Roger Yockey 5 $24,985 100.00%
Todd Raines 5 $33,725 100.00%
Rusty Oak Nursery Ltd 5 $33,396 100.00%
Chagrin Valley Nurseries Inc 5 $33,396 100.00%
Briar Rose Nurseries 5 $25,006 100.00%
Alewelt Concrete Inc 5 $43,106 100.00%
Lydell Steiner Llc 5 $24,239 100.00%
Cabbage Harvesting Llc 5 $31,127 100.00%
Joes Landscaping Of Beavercreek Inc 5 $32,623 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Turfscape Co Inc 12 $30,066 27.91%
Navigator Management Partners Llc 11 $94,320 25.58%
Comtech Global Inc 11 $81,362 26.19%
Ftech Rd North America Inc 11 $72,352 26.19%
Eurostampa North America Inc 11 $87,404 26.19%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 11 $72,488 26.83%
Stellar Software Network Inc 11 $95,047 26.83%
Racedog Ltd 11 $109,442 27.50%
Sals Landscaping Company 11 $32,213 28.21%
Bauer Lawn Maintenance Inc 11 $30,846 28.95%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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