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 %
Soccer Center Inc	2	$36,608	100.00%
Synergy Capital Group Llc	2	$36,608	100.00%
Eternal Word Ministries	2	$37,056	100.00%
Unitherm Food Systems Inc	2	$54,330	100.00%
Arcon Management Llc	2	$45,573	100.00%
Vashee Family Hospitality Llc	2	$43,607	100.00%
United It Solutions Inc	2	$51,928	100.00%
Oklahoma Bureau Of Narcotics And Dangerous Drug Control	2	$36,962	100.00%
Equipment Technology Llc	2	$42,100	100.00%
Sooner Traditions Realty Llc	2	$37,211	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 Miscellaneous Manufacturing	8	$79,292	88.89%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	8	$52,430	88.89%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	8	$62,540	88.89%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	8	$81,838	100.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	8	$79,006	100.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	7	$60,698	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	7	$84,427	87.50%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	7	$33,366	87.50%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$34,697	87.50%
Human Resources Consulting Services	7	$67,319	87.50%

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.