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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,011	$31,879	432.05%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	125	$33,254	103.31%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	84	$30,139	88.42%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	36	$31,818	38.30%
Nursery Workers	31	$29,103	32.98%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	18	$49,713	40.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	12	$27,250	27.91%
Construction Laborers	10	$36,729	29.41%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	4	$38,147	12.12%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	3	$28,801	10.00%

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 %
Attra Inc	85	$61,500	90.43%
Ohiohealth Corp	84	$68,933	89.36%
Renee Systems Inc	84	$66,634	90.32%
Atos Syntel Inc	84	$68,883	90.32%
Microland Limited	84	$69,459	91.30%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services	83	$82,964	90.22%
Ntt Data Business Solutions Inc	82	$117,168	89.13%
Narwal Inc	82	$91,302	90.11%
Centric Consulting Llc	82	$75,163	90.11%
Exel Inc	82	$79,378	90.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chesterland Nurseries	1	$20,946	100.00%
J M Fruit Farm Llp	1	$35,714	100.00%
American Suncraft Co Inc	1	$23,088	100.00%
Tepe Land Services Llc	1	$45,760	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 78 2	1	$37,814	100.00%
Niese Maag Llc	1	$30,202	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 78 1	1	$35,714	100.00%
Jbo Harvesting Inc	1	$24,823	100.00%
F Mendoza Harvesting Llc	1	$33,051	100.00%
Bluebird Hills Farm	1	$17,098	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Dannon Company Inc	4	$77,756	23.53%
Nationwide Financial	4	$80,361	23.53%
Jlg Industries Inc	4	$66,175	23.53%
Cincom Systems Inc	4	$64,725	23.53%
Apex Industrial Technologies Llc	4	$77,225	25.00%
Ben Venue Laboratories Inc	4	$100,906	25.00%
Horizon Science Academy Dayton	4	$66,642	25.00%
Advizex Technologies Llc	4	$87,152	25.00%
Graphet Inc	4	$65,655	25.00%
Comresource Inc	4	$76,986	25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	11	$82,285	84.62%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	11	$61,114	84.62%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	11	$56,079	84.62%
Motion Picture And Video Production	11	$79,734	91.67%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	11	$58,021	91.67%
Iron And Steel Forging	11	$67,662	91.67%
Administration Of Conservation Programs	11	$55,319	91.67%
Other Schools And Instruction	11	$43,161	91.67%
All Other Legal Services	11	$49,364	91.67%
Credit Bureaus	10	$97,685	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Collection Agencies	2	$46,686	66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$79,207	66.67%
Language Schools	2	$50,992	66.67%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$28,402	66.67%
Tax Preparation Services	2	$44,325	66.67%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$28,663	66.67%
Baked Goods Retailers	2	$32,760	66.67%
Credit Card Issuing	2	$104,603	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$39,728	66.67%
Air Transportation	2	$92,557	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.