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 %
Denmark 1 $68,990 33.33%
Estonia 1 $46,010 33.33%
Grenada 1 $58,157 33.33%
Lesotho 1 $29,182 33.33%
Belize 1 $39,740 33.33%
Panama 1 $110,053 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $57,620 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $45,698 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $29,182 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $70,616 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 34 $61,294 89.47%
Mercy Health Youngstown Llc 34 $57,351 89.47%
Fmi Medical Systems Inc 34 $64,785 89.47%
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 34 $86,267 89.47%
Kalvin Consulting Inc 34 $64,861 89.47%
Gdn Infotech Inc 34 $63,130 89.47%
Salesforce Inc 34 $103,115 89.47%
Qwest Corporation 34 $80,977 91.89%
Erplabs Inc 34 $82,081 91.89%
Fujitsu North America Inc 34 $99,106 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pieralisi North America Inc 2 $61,756 33.33%
Zenith Academy 2 $57,490 33.33%
Talida Usa Llc 2 $72,457 33.33%
Cbre Inc 2 $85,290 33.33%
Reliable Transportation Solutions 2 $73,528 33.33%
Mr Sushi Inc 2 $32,272 40.00%
Owens Illinois General Inc 2 $91,333 40.00%
Toledo Tool And Die Company 2 $85,790 40.00%
Riverhills Healthcare Inc 2 $80,829 40.00%
Quotient Technology Inc 2 $102,991 40.00%

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