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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 %
Architectural and Civil Drafters	19	$40,189	90.48%
Food Scientists and Technologists	17	$49,539	85.00%
Geographers	17	$45,490	85.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$51,124	85.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$38,548	84.21%
Budget Analysts	16	$41,922	88.89%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$45,959	94.12%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16	$46,279	94.12%
Economists	16	$54,821	94.12%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$35,775	93.75%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dentists, All Other Specialists	2	$80,705	66.67%
Animal Trainers	2	$29,266	66.67%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2	$23,005	66.67%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	2	$19,989	66.67%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2	$58,292	66.67%
Machinists	2	$24,523	66.67%
Computer User Support Specialists	2	$30,971	66.67%
Advertising Sales Agents	2	$26,062	66.67%
Animal Scientists	2	$17,275	66.67%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2	$17,212	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 %
Pinnacle Tek Llc	23	$75,996	85.19%
Quardent Inc	23	$33,434	85.19%
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Inc	23	$40,714	85.19%
Amazoncom Services Llc	23	$75,082	88.46%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc	23	$81,088	88.46%
Johnson Controls Inc	22	$80,015	88.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	22	$69,393	88.00%
Taal Technologies Inc	21	$59,289	84.00%
Noble Research Institute Llc	21	$52,021	87.50%
Populus Group Llc	20	$81,480	83.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Seminole State College	2	$27,850	33.33%
Victory Energy Operations Llc	2	$65,603	33.33%
Heartland Dental Llc	2	$87,059	33.33%
Alliancehealth Midwest	2	$53,602	33.33%
Tahlequah Hospital Authority Dba Northeastern Heal	2	$230,880	33.33%
Asco Aerospace Usa Llc	2	$57,533	33.33%
Jump Technology Services Llc	2	$70,689	33.33%
Oklahoma State University Medical Center	2	$41,413	33.33%
Express Lawn Services Of Tulsa Llc	2	$28,829	33.33%
Enacomm Inc	2	$71,469	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Residential Building Construction	6	$58,330	85.71%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	5	$61,614	71.43%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	5	$70,624	71.43%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	5	$52,216	83.33%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	5	$92,281	83.33%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	5	$36,974	83.33%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	5	$62,284	83.33%
Professional Employer Organizations	5	$208,266	83.33%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	5	$42,457	83.33%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	5	$47,574	83.33%

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.