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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Oklahoma Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
17,631 85.95% $64,899 H-1B
1,491 7.27% $241,924 PERM
1,225 5.97% $24,421 H-2A
165 0.80% $65,915 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oklahoma has seen a total of 20,512 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oklahoma is the H-1B visa with 17,631 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.95% of Oklahoma's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 1,491 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.27% of Oklahoma's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oklahoma (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 2,272 $69,885 90.52%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,456 $61,102 90.77%
Computer Programmers 1,077 $52,282 88.57%
Computer Occupations, All Other 564 $64,173 94.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 524 $146,042 88.81%
Mechanical Engineers 464 $70,287 84.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software 387 $67,759 91.92%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 360 $39,200 90.68%
Accountants and Auditors 353 $47,145 91.45%
Biological Scientists, All Other 294 $44,369 91.59%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 435 $26,664 226.56%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 177 $26,674 92.19%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 162 $25,600 218.92%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 31 $26,774 52.54%
Nursery Workers 19 $26,276 52.78%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10 $29,632 30.30%
Construction Laborers 6 $29,429 22.22%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 6 $26,513 23.08%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $26,312 17.39%
Fence Erectors 4 $26,754 17.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 155 $861,041 26.32%
Computer Occupations, All Other 48 $66,488 22.54%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 48 $107,156 37.50%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 47 $41,559 61.04%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 47 $18,135 83.93%
Mechanical Engineers 40 $76,136 88.89%
Computer Systems Analysts 30 $73,734 68.18%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 26 $33,777 86.67%
Internists, General 26 $116,288 100.00%
Accountants and Auditors 26 $51,589 104.00%
Oklahoma Employees Over Time
Oklahoma has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,077 employees were hired. Oklahoma peaked in 2015 with 1,716 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,097 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Oklahoma From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 267 $642,629 40.09%
Mexico 105 $36,128 26.58%
Nepal 55 $32,267 47.01%
China 46 $61,018 50.55%
South Korea 32 $36,304 47.76%
Pakistan 27 $77,542 41.54%
Philippines 27 $51,208 42.86%
Canada 24 $88,855 38.10%
Turkey 22 $35,444 44.00%
Nigeria 15 $54,506 34.09%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Hertz Corporation 14 $66,377 87.50%
Mcelroy Manufacturing Inc 14 $52,603 87.50%
Perficient Inc 14 $58,257 87.50%
Dyna Consulting Services Inc 14 $59,755 87.50%
Level 3 Communications Llc 14 $58,096 87.50%
Dell Software Inc 14 $65,514 87.50%
Terracon Consultants Inc 14 $55,148 87.50%
Variety Care Inc 14 $64,053 87.50%
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc 13 $57,862 81.25%
Continental Resources Inc 13 $102,885 81.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tdk Ferrites Corp 2 $40,456 50.00%
Independent School District 57 Garfield County 2 $33,401 50.00%
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Inc 2 $45,916 50.00%
East Central University 2 $33,240 50.00%
Advance Boiler Repair Service 2 $15,600 50.00%
Tl Foundry Inc 2 $19,843 50.00%
Cpu Partnership 2 $48,651 50.00%
Panda Express Inc 1 $33,571 25.00%
Los Primos Restaurant 1 $15,954 25.00%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa Foundation Inc 1 $46,260 25.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 1 $46,654 50.00%
All Other Business Support Services 1 $83,200 50.00%
Individual And Family Services 1 $37,003 50.00%
General Freight Trucking Local 1 $60,299 50.00%
Museums 1 $42,515 50.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive 1 $68,411 50.00%
Cutlery And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $39,936 50.00%
Travel Agencies 1 $23,920 100.00%
Warehousing And Storage 1 $67,954 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $45,802 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Oklahoma Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Oklahoma to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Oklahoma over all years is $64,899. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage