H1B Report
US stateOHRank #14Updated May 2026

H-1B sponsorship in Ohio

83,614 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Ohio across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.

Total filings
83,614
Rank #14 nationally
National share
2.2%
of US H-1B filings
Top sponsor share
8.5%
COGNIZANT TECHNO…
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Developers
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Top sponsoring employers

Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Ohio. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.

#EmployerFilingsShare
1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP2,5028.5%
2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED1,1704.0%
3JPMorgan Chase & Co.1,0273.5%
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
2,502
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,170
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1,027

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most for worksites in Ohio.

#SOCTitleFilings
115-1252Software Developers31,897
215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other6,768
315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,205
415-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,638
515-2051Data Scientists3,387
617-2141Mechanical Engineers2,464
715-1251Computer Programmers2,366
817-2112Industrial Engineers1,492
929-1229Physicians, All Other1,420
1013-1111Management Analysts1,337
Software Developers
31,897
Computer Occupations, All …
6,768
Software Quality Assurance…
4,205
Computer Systems Analysts
3,638
Data Scientists
3,387
Mechanical Engineers
2,464
Computer Programmers
2,366
Industrial Engineers
1,492
Physicians, All Other
1,420
Management Analysts
1,337

Filings by fiscal year

Ohio H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.

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