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 %
Japan 31 $73,760 46.97%
Guatemala 31 $33,964 47.69%
Germany 30 $71,961 46.15%
Kenya 30 $4,150,433 47.62%
Ukraine 28 $59,351 44.44%
Egypt 27 $72,320 43.55%
Colombia 26 $42,623 44.83%
Syria 26 $92,231 44.83%
Lebanon 24 $74,605 42.11%
Russia 23 $63,379 41.82%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ag Infotek Inc 91 $91,699 93.81%
Syntel Inc 90 $61,913 92.78%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 90 $66,825 93.75%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 90 $76,288 93.75%
Mettler Toledo Llc 90 $84,422 93.75%
Solize Usa Corporation 90 $82,925 94.74%
Racedog Ltd 89 $81,987 94.68%
Santec Resources Inc 88 $57,700 93.62%
Oculii Corp 87 $78,343 92.55%
Sourceone Technology Solutions Inc 87 $56,061 92.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covered Wagon Farm Market Llc 1 $26,894 100.00%
Lavy Enterprises Turfgrass Inc 1 $19,344 100.00%
His Bounty Orchard And Farm Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Mikes Nursery Llc 1 $27,581 100.00%
Windy Hill Berries Llc 1 $33,051 100.00%
Pams Perennial Plant Farm Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Midland Acres Inc 1 $35,714 100.00%
Grow Ohio Agriculture Inc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Bell Nursery Usa Llc 1 $27,581 100.00%
Matic Properties Llc 1 $33,051 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mcgraw Hill School Education Llc 5 $107,028 27.78%
Apera Instruments Llc 5 $63,236 27.78%
Korea Garden Llc 5 $23,708 27.78%
Excel Softech Inc 5 $107,765 27.78%
Procorp Systems Inc 5 $103,080 27.78%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 5 $100,676 27.78%
Morel Landscaping Llc 5 $34,441 27.78%
Victorias Secret Service Company Llc 5 $71,822 29.41%
Ohio Wesleyan University 4 $44,245 23.53%
National Education Seminars Inc 4 $47,573 23.53%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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