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 %
Snap On Business Solutions	39	$86,921	92.86%
Ipolarity Llc	39	$83,095	92.86%
Dunnhumby Usa Llc	39	$66,015	92.86%
Navigator Management Partners Llc	39	$94,759	92.86%
Appstek Inc	39	$93,759	92.86%
Shark Analytics Llc	38	$93,232	92.68%
Koncert It Solutions Llc	38	$85,675	92.68%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division	38	$82,206	92.68%
John Carroll University	38	$71,414	92.68%
Super Deal Auto Group Llc	38	$58,903	92.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Km International Inc Dba Wild Republic	2	$50,149	33.33%
Akron Polymer Systems	2	$67,184	33.33%
Basf Corporation	2	$112,622	33.33%
Edumind Inc	2	$95,046	33.33%
Cleveland Museum Of Art	2	$60,102	33.33%
Arrow Electronics	2	$69,108	33.33%
Electric Power Systems International Inc	2	$66,654	33.33%
Gojo Industries Inc	2	$99,102	33.33%
Jingchuan Chinese Restaurant	2	$25,085	33.33%
Sekel Management Group	2	$47,278	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	22	$56,748	88.00%
Sales Financing	22	$101,584	88.00%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	22	$108,061	88.00%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	22	$57,891	88.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	21	$79,528	84.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	21	$88,370	84.00%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	21	$78,316	84.00%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	21	$70,371	87.50%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	21	$63,033	87.50%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	21	$79,913	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	5	$64,388	83.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	4	$69,244	66.67%
Dental Laboratories	4	$46,202	66.67%
Residential Property Managers	4	$60,627	66.67%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	4	$68,458	66.67%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	4	$40,035	66.67%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	4	$79,763	66.67%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	4	$92,389	66.67%
Special Food Services	4	$91,656	66.67%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing	4	$60,684	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.