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%
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 %
United Arab Emirates 1 $59,397 50.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1 $37,310 50.00%
Benin 1 $64,064 50.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $44,600 50.00%
Somalia 1 $51,300 50.00%
Denmark 1 $68,990 50.00%
Estonia 1 $46,010 50.00%
Grenada 1 $58,157 50.00%
Lesotho 1 $29,182 50.00%
Belize 1 $39,740 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sakin Technologies Llc 4 $76,700 100.00%
Nexa Digital Engineering Inc 4 $82,581 100.00%
Conglomerateit Llc 4 $78,499 100.00%
Billgo Inc 4 $100,516 100.00%
Beyond Agility Solutions Inc 4 $72,883 100.00%
Zensoft Llc 4 $84,432 100.00%
Vistaltech Inc 4 $82,701 100.00%
Ba2cc Solutions Inc 4 $76,482 100.00%
The Lubrizol Corproation 4 $81,380 100.00%
Cognisoft Technologies Llc 4 $78,140 100.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $68,474 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $81,640 100.00%
General Warehousing And Storage 1 $47,674 100.00%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 1 $89,149 100.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 1 $34,403 100.00%
Other Outpatient Care Centers 1 $218,900 100.00%
Community Food Services 1 $44,574 100.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $53,394 100.00%
Other Rubber Product Manufacturing 1 $73,736 100.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 1 $80,413 100.00%

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