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 %
Guatemala	31	$33,964	46.97%
Japan	31	$73,760	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 %
Sound Kenwood Hospitalists Of Cincinnati Inc	36	$71,622	90.00%
Noble Academy Cleveland Inc	36	$41,230	90.00%
Management Health Systems Llc	36	$44,662	90.00%
Adroit Associates Inc	36	$67,632	90.00%
Diamond Innovations Inc	36	$76,699	90.00%
Root Inc	36	$90,090	92.31%
Iconsoft Inc	36	$99,120	92.31%
Hcl America Solutions Inc	36	$79,255	92.31%
Tyler Technologies Inc	36	$70,398	92.31%
Pioneer Consulting Llc	36	$84,759	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ceva Logistics Us Inc	2	$60,840	33.33%
Rossi Landscaping Inc	2	$24,440	33.33%
Edco Inc	2	$57,814	33.33%
La Tapachula Llc	2	$22,069	33.33%
Enova Financial	2	$69,098	33.33%
Express Systems And Parts Network Inc	2	$110,698	33.33%
Oatey Company	2	$92,092	33.33%
Riley Tractor Parts	2	$28,402	33.33%
Safeauto Insurance	2	$125,278	33.33%
Tiba Llc	2	$119,611	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	23	$64,355	85.19%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	23	$52,365	88.46%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	23	$78,604	88.46%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	23	$51,285	88.46%
Child And Youth Services	23	$45,601	88.46%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	23	$66,683	88.46%
Tire Manufacturing	23	$73,654	88.46%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	23	$30,198	88.46%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	23	$59,110	88.46%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	23	$59,715	92.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	5	$65,304	71.43%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	5	$55,016	83.33%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	5	$74,396	83.33%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	5	$75,271	83.33%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5	$89,136	83.33%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	5	$44,171	83.33%
Hardware Manufacturing	5	$69,913	83.33%
Other Spectator Sports	5	$45,976	83.33%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	5	$87,289	83.33%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	5	$70,782	83.33%

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.