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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	22	$37,362	88.00%
Marketing Managers	22	$77,456	88.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$55,240	88.00%
Chief Executives	22	$112,931	91.67%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	21	$31,320	87.50%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	21	$76,103	91.30%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	21	$49,495	91.30%
Aerospace Engineers	21	$65,819	91.30%
Physical Therapists	20	$68,924	90.91%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	20	$24,606	90.91%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Purchasing Managers	3	$84,607	75.00%
Machinists	2	$24,523	50.00%
Human Resources Specialists	2	$34,362	50.00%
Engineers, All Other	2	$95,951	66.67%
Producers and Directors	2	$54,777	66.67%
Animal Trainers	2	$29,266	66.67%
Biomedical Engineers	2	$65,302	66.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$47,767	66.67%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2	$23,005	66.67%
Psychiatrists	2	$153,119	66.67%

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 %
Keybridge Technologies Inc	20	$47,900	83.33%
Linde Process Plants Inc	20	$80,228	83.33%
Strategic Resources International Inc	19	$51,050	79.17%
Caresoft Global Inc	19	$60,942	82.61%
Alindus Inc	19	$44,968	82.61%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	19	$52,699	82.61%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	19	$76,841	82.61%
Igate Technologies Inc	19	$61,702	82.61%
Enovation Controls Llc	18	$59,429	81.82%
Epic Systems Inc	18	$86,813	81.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vip Tops And Bottoms Inc	2	$37,139	33.33%
Golden Dragon Taekwondo	2	$25,584	33.33%
Tenaris Global Services Usa Corporation	2	$62,088	33.33%
Chesapeake Operating Llc	2	$70,325	33.33%
Morton Comprehensive Health Services	2	$130,925	40.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2	$73,206	40.00%
Southern Oklahoma Kidney Center Inc	2	$102,087	40.00%
Carter Healthcare Inc	2	$42,380	40.00%
Hyatt Shared Service Center	2	$91,572	40.00%
Mobilelink Oklahoma Llc	2	$65,416	40.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Public Relations Agencies	2	$43,191	100.00%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$84,303	100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	2	$65,759	100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing	2	$53,820	100.00%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$91,822	100.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$47,840	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$57,564	100.00%
Passenger Car Leasing	2	$78,156	100.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation	2	$121,982	100.00%
Computer Training	2	$56,947	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.