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 %
Bulgaria 8 $65,448 53.33%
Netherlands 7 $66,419 50.00%
Switzerland 7 $94,141 50.00%
Hungary 7 $61,855 53.85%
Gambia 7 $29,182 53.85%
Romania 7 $56,592 58.33%
Morocco 6 $56,812 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 6 $91,887 54.55%
Sudan 6 $82,648 54.55%
Greece 6 $52,453 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Sherwin Williams Company 866 $93,400 87.65%
Sudhi Infomatics Inc 863 $60,074 91.42%
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 845 $81,932 89.70%
University Of Cincinnati 841 $58,390 91.02%
Deemsys Inc 838 $65,551 98.01%
Mphasis Corporation 837 $65,240 97.89%
Hcl America Inc 749 $72,254 92.36%
Ust Global Inc 737 $62,886 92.59%
Cardinal Health Inc 718 $85,519 93.13%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 697 $69,246 91.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Studebaker Nurseries Inc 13 $23,933 100.00%
Stropkey Nurseries Inc 13 $27,339 100.00%
Burnham Orchards Inc 13 $32,075 100.00%
Maple Drive Farms Inc 13 $32,128 100.00%
P Ianiros Lawn Garden Inc 13 $27,819 100.00%
Red Rock Nursery Inc 13 $27,701 100.00%
Ejy Corporation 13 $31,047 100.00%
Polter Berry Farm Inc 12 $25,686 100.00%
Hartung Brothers Inc 12 $32,564 100.00%
Davis Tree Farm Nursery Inc 12 $27,896 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crown Equipment Corporation 53 $90,706 36.30%
Wright State University 50 $48,218 34.25%
Philips Medical Systems Cleveland Inc 50 $78,737 34.25%
8451 Llc 49 $82,665 34.75%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Ohio Pc 47 $99,913 33.33%
Lasership Inc 47 $28,683 33.81%
Bowling Green State University 46 $41,393 33.09%
Ascendum Solutions Llc 45 $4,236,920 34.88%
Paycor Inc 45 $88,365 38.14%
Cresttek Llc 43 $89,265 39.45%

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