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 %
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 %
Orpine Inc	37	$67,989	92.50%
Paramount Software Solutions	37	$61,361	92.50%
Anjaneyap Inc	37	$68,679	92.50%
Quadax Inc	37	$74,968	92.50%
Quest Global Services Na Inc	37	$62,961	92.50%
Ssa Tech Inc	37	$84,018	92.50%
Central Mutual Insurance Company	37	$84,252	92.50%
Alliance Physicians Inc	36	$136,259	90.00%
Realflex Applications Llc	36	$71,770	90.00%
Xavier University	36	$45,142	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ccl Label Inc	2	$85,332	33.33%
Vivial Media Llc	2	$95,524	33.33%
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc	2	$81,432	33.33%
Dragon House Lin Llc	2	$27,165	33.33%
Korean Baptist Church Of Cincinnati	2	$26,978	33.33%
Molecular Technologies Laboratories	2	$46,301	33.33%
Plastic Technologies Inc	2	$75,119	33.33%
Tuttle Inn Developers Llc Dba Holiday Inn Express	2	$18,148	33.33%
Emery Oleochemicals Llc	2	$121,098	33.33%
Diversified Systems Inc	2	$89,658	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	28	$66,922	90.32%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	27	$74,567	87.10%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	27	$65,934	87.10%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	27	$84,062	90.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	26	$97,800	86.67%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	26	$57,804	86.67%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	26	$68,027	86.67%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	26	$71,172	86.67%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	26	$71,396	86.67%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	26	$60,664	89.66%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	6	$47,920	75.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	6	$71,250	75.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use	6	$76,440	75.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	6	$99,265	75.00%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	6	$58,299	75.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$74,221	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$89,066	85.71%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	6	$76,690	85.71%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	6	$65,874	85.71%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	6	$74,121	85.71%

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.