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 %
Pakistan	102	$58,596	46.36%
Ghana	98	$35,714	46.01%
Turkey	63	$63,728	36.21%
Bangladesh	54	$35,957	38.57%
United Kingdom	53	$82,698	40.46%
Dominican Republic	50	$32,221	40.00%
Iran	48	$56,466	40.00%
Cambodia	44	$24,822	43.56%
Jamaica	40	$34,082	43.96%
Taiwan	33	$58,636	39.29%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Snap On Business Solutions	39	$86,921	92.86%
Ipolarity Llc	39	$83,095	92.86%
Dunnhumby Usa Llc	39	$66,015	92.86%
Navigator Management Partners Llc	39	$94,759	92.86%
Appstek Inc	39	$93,759	92.86%
Shark Analytics Llc	38	$93,232	92.68%
Koncert It Solutions Llc	38	$85,675	92.68%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	38	$82,206	92.68%
John Carroll University	38	$71,414	92.68%
Super Deal Auto Group Llc	38	$58,903	92.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Km International Inc Dba Wild Republic	2	$50,149	33.33%
Akron Polymer Systems	2	$67,184	33.33%
Basf Corporation	2	$112,622	33.33%
Edumind Inc	2	$95,046	33.33%
Cleveland Museum Of Art	2	$60,102	33.33%
Arrow Electronics	2	$69,108	33.33%
Electric Power Systems International Inc	2	$66,654	33.33%
Gojo Industries Inc	2	$99,102	33.33%
Jingchuan Chinese Restaurant	2	$25,085	33.33%
Sekel Management Group	2	$47,278	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	19	$71,238	90.48%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	19	$98,973	90.48%
Satellite Telecommunications	19	$92,244	90.48%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	18	$45,939	85.71%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	18	$64,346	85.71%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	18	$71,737	85.71%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	18	$94,002	85.71%
Shoe Retailers	18	$96,491	85.71%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	18	$62,190	90.00%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	18	$74,786	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Road Transportation	4	$88,047	80.00%
Legal Services	4	$60,611	80.00%
Travel Agencies	4	$42,224	80.00%
Support Activities For Transportation	4	$68,942	80.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	4	$56,170	80.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	4	$107,510	80.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors	4	$52,249	80.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	4	$105,415	80.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	4	$43,191	80.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	4	$119,236	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.