Ohio H-1B salaries

From 19,145 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Ohio (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #14 of 51 by filings
  • #29 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$101,766−17% vs. national median
Middle 50%$82k–$128k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II43% of leveled filings
Top metro areaColumbus, OH7,638 filings in Ohio

Top cities in Ohio

Columbus, OH$103,0007,638 filings · rent 1BR $1,346 Cincinnati, OH$100,7145,299 filings · rent 1BR $1,128 Cleveland, OH$97,0003,103 filings · rent 1BR $1,050 Dayton, OH$91,2501,110 filings · rent 1BR $1,008 Akron, OH$93,600759 filings · rent 1BR $952 Toledo, OH$86,000563 filings · rent 1BR $875 Youngstown, OH$75,000170 filings · rent 1BR $801 Canton, OH$107,670106 filings · rent 1BR $827 Wooster, OH$99,45398 filings Athens, OH$66,00093 filings Marion, OH$86,19580 filings Findlay, OH$94,00063 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Ohio. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Ohio

Cognizant logoCognizant737 filings · 4%$97,552 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services696 filings · 4%$80,704 JPMorgan Chase logoJPMorgan Chase652 filings · 3%$141,200 The Ohio State University logoThe Ohio State University395 filings · 2%$78,000 EY logoEY274 filings · 1%$141,088 Deloitte logoDeloitte256 filings · 1%$130,541 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center231 filings · 1%$74,663 Cardinal Health logoCardinal Health218 filings · 1%$121,139 Cleveland Clinic Foundation217 filings · 1%$90,000 Capgemini America logoCapgemini America181 filings · 1%$125,000 Case Western Reserve University180 filings · 1%$69,680 Accenture logoAccenture155 filings · 1%$120,500

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Ohio.

Most filed jobs in Ohio

Software Engineer5,553 filings · 29%$114,670 QA Engineer973 filings · 5%$91,270 Data Scientist919 filings · 5%$95,786 Mechanical Engineer879 filings · 5%$90,000 Programmer Analyst757 filings · 4%$82,971 Systems Analyst644 filings · 3%$99,750 Industrial Engineer482 filings · 3%$93,842 IT Manager342 filings · 2%$165,405 Medical Scientist281 filings · 1%$67,824 Electrical Engineer267 filings · 1%$97,500 Database Administrator266 filings · 1%$103,025 Accountant265 filings · 1%$76,500

Ohio vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 Ohio$101,766

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.