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 %
Cyanicsoft Inc	35	$81,259	89.74%
Focussoft Tech Inc	35	$81,576	89.74%
Zale Delaware Inc	35	$99,139	89.74%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	35	$92,691	92.11%
Banking Soft Solutions Llc	35	$80,318	92.11%
Isite Technologies Inc	34	$62,238	89.47%
Sunraise Technologies Inc	34	$84,519	89.47%
Infosys Bpo Ltd	34	$54,605	89.47%
The Timken Company	34	$76,402	89.47%
Cyma Systems Inc	34	$67,377	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Velosio Llc	2	$102,399	33.33%
Cameo Solutions Inc	2	$96,325	33.33%
Buyansky Brothers Landscaping Inc	2	$27,352	33.33%
New Hunan Of Solon Inc	2	$44,637	33.33%
Vana Solutions Llc	2	$77,522	33.33%
Veolia	2	$72,145	33.33%
Biowish Technologies Inc	2	$90,106	33.33%
Hansaem Enterpriseltddba Izens Drunken Bento	2	$26,635	33.33%
Pasha Grill Llc	2	$28,163	33.33%
Transportation Research Center Inc	2	$82,181	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	57	$85,575	90.48%
Used Car Dealers	56	$63,710	88.89%
Industrial Design Services	56	$65,942	88.89%
Professional Employer Organizations	55	$84,965	87.30%
Other Accounting Services	55	$65,268	88.71%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	55	$74,202	88.71%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	54	$66,407	87.10%
Employment Services	53	$70,258	85.48%
Reinsurance Carriers	52	$85,753	86.67%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	52	$71,790	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Packaging And Labeling Services	14	$79,490	87.50%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	14	$68,260	87.50%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	14	$69,689	93.33%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	14	$83,301	93.33%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	14	$92,526	93.33%
Other Accounting Services	13	$81,878	86.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	13	$77,895	86.67%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	13	$43,586	86.67%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	13	$94,801	92.86%
Consumer Goods Rental	13	$52,291	92.86%

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.