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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 %
C H Guernsey Company	2	$68,557	66.67%
Sendaride Inc	2	$108,701	66.67%
Synergy Care Inc	2	$72,218	66.67%
Nsi Technologies Inc	2	$68,099	66.67%
Childrensdentalclinicofoklahomacitypllc	2	$68,370	66.67%
Isite Technologies Inc	2	$68,390	66.67%
Aristocrat Technologies Inc	2	$79,560	66.67%
Greenbyte Technologies Llc	2	$68,890	66.67%
Administrative Office Of The Courts Sup Ct Of Oklahoma	2	$71,355	66.67%
Iziel Healthcare Inc	2	$76,264	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.