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 %
Cyma Systems Inc	26	$59,923	83.87%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	25	$78,710	80.65%
Oklahoma City University	25	$52,803	80.65%
Bt Engineering Inc	25	$58,966	83.33%
Apmex Inc	25	$96,180	83.33%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	24	$45,509	80.00%
Navico Inc	24	$70,489	80.00%
Thinc Systems Inc	24	$51,745	82.76%
Ou Health Partners Inc	24	$143,612	85.71%
Stonebridge Acquisition Inc	23	$66,649	85.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Earth Sciences	2	$69,618	28.57%
Gastech Engineering Llc	2	$73,965	28.57%
Bsb Pressure Safety Management Llc	2	$51,626	28.57%
Speech Soft Solutions Llc	2	$44,970	28.57%
Design Support Services Johnson Service Grp Inc	2	$68,744	28.57%
Henley Associates	2	$27,030	28.57%
Coen Company Inc	2	$83,720	28.57%
Midwest Regional Medical Center	2	$42,661	28.57%
Ok Road Co	2	$23,140	28.57%
Hogantaylor Llp	2	$54,829	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	8	$79,292	88.89%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	8	$52,430	88.89%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	8	$62,540	88.89%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	8	$81,838	100.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	8	$79,006	100.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	7	$60,698	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	7	$84,427	87.50%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	7	$33,366	87.50%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$34,697	87.50%
Human Resources Consulting Services	7	$67,319	87.50%

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.