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 %
Ventois Inc	35	$85,445	89.74%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited	35	$53,010	89.74%
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp	35	$90,786	89.74%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	35	$73,662	89.74%
Stanley Electric Us Co Inc	35	$61,435	89.74%
Antra Inc	35	$73,018	89.74%
R L Carriers Shared Services Llc	35	$68,040	89.74%
Datavantage Corporation	35	$65,545	89.74%
Alkermes Inc	35	$87,228	89.74%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc	35	$69,452	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ssoe Inc	2	$73,445	33.33%
Mri Software Llc	2	$71,022	33.33%
New Star Beauty Supply Dorrinc	2	$26,010	33.33%
Virtuoso Landscaping	2	$59,238	33.33%
Complete Healthcare For Women	2	$40,508	33.33%
Green Tokai Co Ltd	2	$55,848	33.33%
Jc Taxpros Group Inc	2	$31,429	33.33%
Adb Safegate Americas Llc	2	$115,617	33.33%
Nox Us Llc	2	$87,412	33.33%
Trinity Consultants	2	$49,016	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	21	$63,358	87.50%
Travel Agencies	20	$46,935	83.33%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	20	$57,223	86.96%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	20	$79,691	86.96%
Food Service Contractors	20	$64,389	86.96%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	20	$78,764	86.96%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	19	$72,335	82.61%
Business Associations	19	$68,109	86.36%
Administration Of Economic Programs	19	$76,555	86.36%
Machine Shops	19	$67,563	86.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	4	$94,640	80.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	4	$86,105	80.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	4	$60,580	80.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	4	$84,781	80.00%
Special Needs Transportation	4	$88,556	80.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	4	$61,012	80.00%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	4	$49,197	80.00%
Solid Waste Landfill	4	$116,657	80.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	4	$67,980	80.00%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	4	$56,852	80.00%

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.