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Ohio

State · United States

Applications on record
274,618
FY2025
16,360
FY2026 to 30 June
12,383
Share of U.S. total
2.27%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$99,343
Median wage$99,343certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Ohio.

Applications by fiscal year — Ohio

9,38019kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
9,38019kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200810,161
FY20098,876
FY20109,152
FY20119,930
FY201211,936
FY201312,768
FY201415,000
FY201517,994
FY201618,760
FY201717,429
FY201818,245
FY201918,514
FY202016,125
FY202114,322
FY202216,258
FY202314,766
FY202415,639
FY202516,360
FY2026*12,383
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*2678778,8332,406
FY202529572812,0533,284
FY202426969711,9272,746
FY202325563711,5212,353
FY202222453913,1792,316
FY202119138111,9121,838
FY202016738314,0061,569
FY201914531716,4131,639
FY201810333415,9591,849
FY20178629615,4661,581
FY20167124516,3442,100
FY20156023216,0651,637
FY20144617013,5151,269
FY20134213511,642949
FY2012479710,4281,364
FY201143838,5831,221
FY201045627,7321,313
FY2009741527,983667
FY2008682039,030860
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Ohio.

Applications by employer
  1. Tata Consultancy Services Limited10,183
  2. JPMORGAN Chase & Co.6,002
  3. The Ohio State University5,076
  4. Infosys Limited5,005
  5. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp4,900
  6. Accenture LLP3,676
  7. Wipro Limited3,396
  8. Cleveland Clinic Foundation3,220
  9. Capgemini America Inc2,788
  10. Case Western Reserve University2,755
  11. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP2,713
  12. Deloitte Consulting LLP2,274
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers67,450
  2. Computer Systems Analysts32,460
  3. Computer Programmers21,544
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other21,218
  5. Mechanical Engineers8,465
  6. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers5,055
  7. Physicians, All Other4,905
  8. Management Analysts3,546
  9. Database Administrators3,172
  10. Accountants and Auditors3,054
Visa routes
  1. H-1B223,173
  2. PERM labour certification32,961
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers6,568
  4. H-2A agricultural workers2,498
  5. E-3 (Australia)1,476
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)117
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)93
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $99,343; middle half $80,725 to $125,000 · median prevailing wage $90,813 (marker) · 32,002 applications.

$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers125
  2. General Farm Workers46
  3. Nursery Stock29
  4. Tomatoes29
  5. Vegetables25
  6. Construction of Livestock Buildings23
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Ohio with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Columbus, OH58,733
  2. Cincinnati, OH34,083
  3. Dublin, OH21,779
  4. Cleveland, OH21,773
  5. Mason, OH9,145
  6. Dayton, OH6,925
  7. Westerville, OH4,790
  8. Blue Ash, OH4,453
  9. Akron, OH4,102
  10. Miamisburg, OH3,676
  11. Toledo, OH3,619
  12. Raymond, OH3,459
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Ohio, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Ohio as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

10k20k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
10k20k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201516,050
201617,250
201716,890
201818,810
201916,470
202012,650
202111,930
202218,060
202320,330
202419,960
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202419,96012,850
202320,33016,010
202218,06015,870
202111,93011,280
202012,6509,550
201916,47014,000
201818,81014,000
201716,89012,430
201617,25010,030
201516,0509,580
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Philippines1,490
  2. India1,390
  3. Mexico1,070
  4. Afghanistan1,000
  5. Ghana930
  6. China680
  7. Dominican Republic580
  8. Nepal560
  9. Algeria510
  10. Uzbekistan490
  11. Nigeria420
  12. Vietnam420
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)184,430
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)98,820
  3. Temporary workers and families59,070
  4. Students and exchange visitors44,520
  5. Treaty traders and investors12,140
  6. All other classes1,510
  7. Diplomats and other representatives1,450
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B125,730
  2. WT63,020
  3. B58,700
  4. WB35,800
  5. F32,200
  6. H1B12,160
  7. E10,690
  8. L10,430
  9. J9,980
  10. TN9,610
  11. H6,170
  12. H2B, H2R5,070
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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