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 %
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 %
Mindtree Limited 227 $71,033 85.98%
Csm Software Usa Llc 227 $67,688 87.64%
Meridiansoft Inc 223 $66,624 86.77%
The Kroger Company 223 $99,754 87.45%
Larsen Toubro Limited 221 $46,436 88.05%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 219 $82,249 87.95%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 216 $89,730 88.16%
Web Yoga Inc 215 $57,254 89.58%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 211 $81,875 88.28%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 209 $64,198 88.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Penn Ohio Wholesale 6 $23,268 100.00%
Acorn Farms Inc 6 $39,274 100.00%
Greg Raines 6 $33,412 100.00%
Bell Nursery Usa Llc Oh 6 $40,359 100.00%
Grinstead Holdings Llc 6 $32,864 100.00%
Polter Berry Farm Inc Ga 6 $35,526 100.00%
Big Creek Nursery Llc 6 $32,427 100.00%
Thorsens Greenhouse Llc 6 $35,675 100.00%
Millcreek Gardens Llc 6 $34,407 100.00%
Vermilion Valley Vineyards Llc 6 $33,613 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Suncrest Gardens Inc 15 $33,822 27.78%
Rices Nursery Landscaping Inc 15 $24,940 28.30%
B B Launch Inc 15 $20,842 28.30%
Horizon Educational Services Of Columbus 14 $62,128 27.45%
Givaudan Flavors Corporation 14 $101,201 27.45%
Techorbit Inc 14 $68,978 28.00%
Snap On Business Solutions 14 $79,019 28.00%
Horizon Science Academy Inc 14 $55,356 28.57%
Realflex Applications Llc 14 $66,642 29.17%
Greentop Acres Llc 14 $46,436 29.79%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage