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Oklahoma Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
18,910 84.90% $66,267 H-1B
1,641 7.37% $224,449 PERM
1,540 6.91% $25,961 H-2A
183 0.82% $69,255 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oklahoma has seen a total of 22,274 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oklahoma is the H-1B visa with 18,910 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.90% of Oklahoma's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 1,641 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.37% of Oklahoma's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oklahoma (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $51,632 86.96%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 20 $24,606 86.96%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 19 $47,913 86.36%
Geographers 18 $46,066 90.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 17 $49,539 85.00%
Economists 17 $55,172 89.47%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $46,299 94.44%
Budget Analysts 17 $42,142 94.44%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $39,160 100.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $36,527 94.12%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advertising Sales Agents 2 $26,062 66.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $32,395 66.67%
Psychiatrists 2 $153,119 66.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks 2 $47,767 66.67%
Sales Managers 2 $55,547 66.67%
Microbiologists 2 $35,235 66.67%
Mental Health Counselors 2 $30,909 66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $32,640 66.67%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2 $77,449 66.67%
Human Resources Specialists 2 $34,362 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 225 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
El Salvador 3 $39,931 37.50%
Germany 3 $56,859 37.50%
Australia 3 $55,106 42.86%
Bulgaria 3 $43,008 42.86%
Hungary 3 $84,447 42.86%
Spain 3 $43,791 42.86%
France 3 $57,748 42.86%
Chile 2 $47,094 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $45,407 33.33%
Macedonia 2 $42,224 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Care Service Corporation 11 $97,328 91.67%
Community Health Centers Inc 11 $134,901 91.67%
Intalent Llc 10 $30,973 83.33%
Nova Star Recycling Llc 10 $33,935 83.33%
Georg Fischer Central Plastics Llc 10 $50,143 83.33%
Scintilla Soft Inc 10 $49,494 83.33%
Seaboard Foods Lp 10 $32,648 83.33%
Jbs Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Llc 10 $35,277 83.33%
Marco Industries 10 $41,706 83.33%
Wuu Jau Co Inc 10 $36,527 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sandy River Nursery Llc 2 $31,637 100.00%
Ch Smith Construction Inc Dba Verdigris Valley 2 $18,106 100.00%
Sfr Services Llc 2 $24,107 100.00%
C H Smith Construction Inc 2 $31,637 100.00%
Broken Arrow S Llc 2 $43,722 100.00%
Wheeler Brothers Grain Co 2 $24,690 100.00%
Wild Things Farm Llc 2 $18,876 100.00%
Patterson And Patterson Partnership 2 $31,637 100.00%
Washita Cotton 2 $26,728 100.00%
Toby Kinder 2 $27,518 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David Freeman Concrete Llc 1 $22,422 33.33%
Jo Rose Fine Cabinets 1 $20,883 33.33%
Redrock Canyon Grill 1 $16,806 33.33%
American Marble Granite Inc 1 $20,218 33.33%
Sims Restaurant Inc Dba Chinese Gourmet Express 1 $12,480 33.33%
Ponca City Public Schools 1 $17,576 33.33%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa Foundation Inc 1 $46,260 33.33%
Los Primos Restaurant 1 $15,954 33.33%
Panda Express Inc 1 $33,571 33.33%
Royal Mfg Co Lp 1 $55,827 33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,426 $62,870 87.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,307 $56,253 90.06%
Engineering Services 851 $67,226 86.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 834 $99,863 87.70%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 602 $69,001 93.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 590 $63,843 95.32%
Payroll Services 395 $71,578 87.20%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 380 $65,484 92.01%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 337 $37,790 82.80%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 317 $112,966 90.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 197 $29,424 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 150 $25,199 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 106 $27,095 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 106 $28,546 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 81 $27,636 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 71 $30,160 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 65 $27,741 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 57 $29,434 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 44 $26,339 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 548 $50,752 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 367 $62,899 100.00%
Engineering Services 154 $71,557 69.37%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 98 $26,620 63.64%
Payroll Services 93 $72,019 94.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 90 $35,870 96.77%
Landscaping Services 83 $1,698,059 92.22%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 81 $603,486 97.59%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 66 $22,963 81.48%
Limited Service Restaurants 53 $18,535 80.30%

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 $66,267. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage