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 %
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 %
Supplier Solutions 2 $73,715 100.00%
Sapvix Inc 2 $73,715 100.00%
Nam Technologies Inc 2 $74,038 100.00%
Unit Petroleum Company 2 $93,028 100.00%
Apache Corporation 2 $104,063 100.00%
Att Mobility Services Llc 2 $78,115 100.00%
Vertogic 2 $74,839 100.00%
Stacklogy Inc 2 $80,122 100.00%
Signature It World Inc 2 $81,567 100.00%
Ustring Solutions Llc 2 $80,205 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Carriers 3 $64,182 100.00%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 3 $95,015 100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 3 $36,712 100.00%
Spring Manufacturing 2 $73,726 66.67%
All Other Personal Services 2 $91,812 66.67%
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $58,532 66.67%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing 2 $39,894 66.67%
Rolling And Drawing Of Purchased Steel 2 $70,127 66.67%
Other Food Manufacturing 2 $91,354 66.67%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour 2 $28,611 66.67%
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.

State Avg Wage