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 %
France	23	$87,608	42.59%
Venezuela	23	$87,164	43.40%
Italy	21	$77,657	40.38%
Hong Kong	20	$34,468	40.00%
Thailand	20	$4,836,525	43.48%
Zimbabwe	19	$33,019	41.30%
Cameroon	18	$34,152	40.00%
Uzbekistan	17	$41,516	39.53%
Australia	17	$84,727	44.74%
Sri Lanka	17	$70,009	47.22%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
G2o Llc	208	$91,212	89.27%
Ltimindtree Limited	207	$84,036	89.22%
American Electric Power	206	$83,444	89.57%
Sogeti Usa Llc	205	$73,923	89.91%
Oclc Inc	203	$84,601	89.04%
The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company	202	$89,552	89.38%
Reliable Software Resources Inc	202	$61,315	91.40%
Fifth Third Bank An Ohio Banking Corporation	202	$71,229	91.82%
United Software Group Inc	201	$72,844	91.36%
International Business Machines Corporation	201	$84,625	92.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carolaura Farms Ltd	6	$33,138	100.00%
Timbuk Ii Plant Company Inc	6	$32,895	100.00%
Melvin Foos	5	$33,396	100.00%
Briar Rose Nursery	5	$25,426	100.00%
Shamrock Cc Farms Llc	5	$45,477	100.00%
Kent Douglas Bauman	5	$25,480	100.00%
Henderson Management Company Ohio	5	$39,986	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc	5	$32,327	100.00%
Marc Amie Palmer Partnership	5	$33,725	100.00%
Daniel Palmer	5	$33,725	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Microman Inc	14	$92,814	29.79%
Cleveland Clinic	13	$78,142	27.66%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa	13	$85,088	28.26%
Ebusiness Solutions Inc	13	$97,731	28.89%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc	13	$105,533	28.89%
A Aable Rents Company	13	$52,291	28.89%
Runyon Sons Roofing Inc	12	$37,905	26.67%
Ashland University	12	$43,374	27.27%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital	12	$71,079	27.27%
Luxottica Of America Inc	12	$111,275	27.27%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	11	$82,285	84.62%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	11	$61,114	84.62%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	11	$56,079	84.62%
Motion Picture And Video Production	11	$79,734	91.67%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	11	$58,021	91.67%
Iron And Steel Forging	11	$67,662	91.67%
Administration Of Conservation Programs	11	$55,319	91.67%
Other Schools And Instruction	11	$43,161	91.67%
All Other Legal Services	11	$49,364	91.67%
Credit Bureaus	10	$97,685	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Collection Agencies	2	$46,686	66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$79,207	66.67%
Language Schools	2	$50,992	66.67%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$28,402	66.67%
Tax Preparation Services	2	$44,325	66.67%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$28,663	66.67%
Baked Goods Retailers	2	$32,760	66.67%
Credit Card Issuing	2	$104,603	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$39,728	66.67%
Air Transportation	2	$92,557	66.67%

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.