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 %
Atlantic Sunglasses	2	$46,010	100.00%
Union Public Schools	2	$36,845	100.00%
Powermind Solutions Inc	2	$35,714	100.00%
Marshall Environmental Management Inc	2	$39,489	100.00%
Cybermass Solutions Inc	2	$39,853	100.00%
Appridat Solutions Llc	2	$41,725	100.00%
Tornado Studios Llc	2	$42,214	100.00%
Pcb Apps Llc	2	$40,373	100.00%
Miles Associates Incorporated	2	$36,213	100.00%
Himalayas Llc	2	$39,874	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 %
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	25	$64,671	83.33%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	24	$77,620	82.76%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	24	$84,353	85.71%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	24	$82,138	85.71%
Offices Of Lawyers	24	$49,225	88.89%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	22	$72,677	81.48%
Other Accounting Services	22	$56,925	88.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	21	$65,101	84.00%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	20	$74,514	83.33%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	20	$68,436	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Caterers	2	$22,079	20.00%
Hospitals	2	$43,742	20.00%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	2	$59,800	20.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	2	$50,138	20.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$12,522	20.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing	2	$57,533	20.00%
Junior Colleges	2	$27,850	20.00%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$54,808	20.00%
Veterinary Services	2	$42,828	20.00%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	2	$51,522	20.00%

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.