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 %
Research Institute At Nationwide Childrens Hospital	32	$65,552	88.89%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	32	$83,513	88.89%
Vinimaya Inc	32	$70,299	88.89%
Cerebral Technologies Inc	32	$71,657	91.43%
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District	32	$83,196	91.43%
Axon Solutions Inc	32	$73,588	91.43%
Community Hospitalists Llc	32	$143,981	91.43%
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake Llc	32	$76,357	91.43%
Sapot Systems Inc	32	$71,865	91.43%
Remote Tiger Inc	32	$80,528	91.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mercy Health Physicians Lima Llc	2	$207,584	40.00%
Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company	2	$118,165	40.00%
Fishbeck Thompson Carr Huber Inc	2	$66,539	40.00%
Cardington Yutaka Technologies Inc	2	$61,537	40.00%
New York Community Bank	2	$78,853	40.00%
Msc Software Corporation	2	$68,474	40.00%
Adb Safegate	2	$85,124	40.00%
Core Molding Technologies	2	$73,757	40.00%
Dayton Korean Grace Church	2	$44,023	40.00%
American Chemical Society	2	$82,742	40.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pension Funds	36	$90,404	92.31%
Full Service Restaurants	35	$85,376	89.74%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	35	$67,161	89.74%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	34	$90,554	89.47%
Tax Preparation Services	34	$54,597	89.47%
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing	34	$78,644	89.47%
Hardware Manufacturing	34	$69,318	91.89%
Credit Card Issuing	33	$91,566	89.19%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	33	$78,953	89.19%
Sewage Treatment Facilities	33	$82,320	89.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Residential Remodelers	8	$51,347	88.89%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	8	$99,034	88.89%
Sewage Treatment Facilities	8	$92,315	88.89%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	8	$81,868	88.89%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	8	$89,162	88.89%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	8	$69,215	88.89%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	8	$107,534	88.89%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	8	$89,432	88.89%
Cheese Manufacturing	8	$89,097	88.89%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	8	$86,320	88.89%

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.