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 %
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 %
Sri Lanka 17 $70,009 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 %
University Primary Care Practices Inc 67 $143,744 89.33%
Kee Technologies Group Inc 67 $68,173 90.54%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 67 $83,388 90.54%
American Financial Group Great American Insurance Company 67 $107,385 91.78%
Bridgestone Americas Inc 66 $77,836 90.41%
Limited Technology Services Inc 66 $70,771 90.41%
Kk Associates Llc 65 $74,039 90.28%
Axcess Financial Services Inc 65 $75,425 90.28%
Tech Matrix Inc 65 $58,246 90.28%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 65 $89,778 91.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hobby And Associates Ltd 1 $25,106 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Oh 1 $33,051 100.00%
Glen Hill Orchards Pt 1 $35,714 100.00%
Acs Ranch Llc 1 $37,814 100.00%
Donzells Flower And Garden Center Inc 1 $25,106 100.00%
Robert Nave 1 $27,581 100.00%
Alpha Agricultural Builders Inc 1 $30,202 100.00%
Stansbery Seed And Service Llc 1 $30,202 100.00%
Abate Greenhouses Landscaping 1 $21,798 100.00%
Buurma Farms Incorporated 1 $37,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Denovo Systems 4 $97,594 33.33%
Gillam Lawncare Landscaping Llc 4 $22,318 33.33%
Wind River Systems Inc 4 $78,941 33.33%
Cooper Farms Inc 4 $43,930 33.33%
Sunny Meadows Flower Farm 4 $32,885 33.33%
Wolfscape Llc 4 $26,936 33.33%
Naturescape Of Solon Inc 4 $23,691 33.33%
Neo Landscape Management 4 $23,691 33.33%
Asafo African Food Distributors Llc 4 $43,077 33.33%
Gioia Concrete Construction Inc 4 $70,200 33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage