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 %
Hogantaylor Llp	16	$39,797	94.12%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University	16	$29,002	94.12%
Mid America Christian University	15	$46,686	88.24%
Mcalester Regional Health Center Authority	15	$62,668	88.24%
Oracle America Inc	15	$94,565	88.24%
Infor Global Solutions Inc	15	$76,694	88.24%
Reflections Systems Inc	14	$68,296	82.35%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc	14	$69,401	82.35%
York International Corporation	14	$87,905	82.35%
Creoks Mental Health Services Inc	14	$35,642	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bricktown Seo Llc	2	$42,016	40.00%
Vesco Inc	2	$34,278	40.00%
Q B Johnson Manufacturing Inc	2	$114,130	50.00%
Memorial Auto Supply Inc	2	$24,523	50.00%
Heartland Stone Llc	2	$12,522	50.00%
Kruse Staffing Inc	2	$67,975	50.00%
Woolpert Inc	2	$44,470	50.00%
Dept Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center	2	$153,473	50.00%
Bridgelogix Corporation	2	$50,222	50.00%
Millennium Wireless Inc	2	$34,871	50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services	31	$71,565	86.11%
Religious Organizations	30	$43,615	83.33%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	29	$83,368	80.56%
Other General Government Support	29	$56,128	80.56%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	28	$63,635	80.00%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	28	$72,494	82.35%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	27	$84,738	79.41%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	26	$64,817	78.79%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	26	$65,527	81.25%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	26	$73,254	81.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sheep And Goat Farming	1	$20,733	50.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	1	$27,102	50.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$28,870	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$25,438	100.00%
Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services	1	$30,930	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$30,930	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$20,330	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	1	$28,870	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	1	$28,870	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1	$22,589	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming	3	$40,269	25.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	3	$82,757	25.00%
Automobile Dealers	3	$42,224	27.27%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	3	$34,396	27.27%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	3	$43,008	27.27%
Telecommunications	3	$56,576	27.27%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	3	$19,199	27.27%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	3	$58,954	27.27%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$86,705	18.18%
Human Resources Consulting Services	2	$132,559	18.18%

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.