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 %
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 %
Natural Gas Extraction	20	$96,555	83.33%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	19	$80,013	82.61%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	19	$48,529	82.61%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	19	$81,552	86.36%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	18	$58,057	81.82%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	18	$102,357	81.82%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	18	$87,983	85.71%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	18	$60,957	90.00%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	17	$41,112	85.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	17	$70,587	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$51,054	22.22%
Nail Salons	2	$32,792	22.22%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$19,843	22.22%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$38,969	22.22%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$56,202	22.22%
Office Administrative Services	2	$84,656	22.22%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,808	22.22%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$61,797	25.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	1	$57,886	12.50%
Child And Youth Services	1	$29,557	12.50%

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.