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 %
Australia	17	$84,727	48.57%
Zambia	16	$41,281	48.48%
Indonesia	15	$46,625	48.39%
South Africa	15	$58,051	51.72%
Jordan	15	$113,767	51.72%
Malaysia	13	$77,545	44.83%
Peru	12	$82,526	44.44%
El Salvador	12	$55,590	44.44%
Bahamas	11	$56,727	42.31%
Uganda	10	$29,937	41.67%

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 %
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	10	$95,470	83.33%
Limited Service Restaurants	10	$56,705	83.33%
Child Care Services	10	$33,415	83.33%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	10	$72,854	83.33%
Nonresidential Property Managers	10	$56,206	83.33%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	10	$86,715	83.33%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	10	$59,502	83.33%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	10	$63,049	90.91%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	10	$80,488	90.91%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	10	$61,353	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$69,587	66.67%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,036	66.67%
Administration Of Economic Programs	2	$58,667	66.67%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$69,805	66.67%
Janitorial Services	2	$36,577	66.67%
Business Associations	2	$86,278	66.67%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	2	$104,915	66.67%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$88,068	66.67%
General Freight Trucking Local	2	$68,952	66.67%
Flour Milling	2	$52,895	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.