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 %
Pushmataha County City Of Antlers Hospital Authority 9 $42,645 90.00%
It Spin Inc 9 $55,418 90.00%
Duncan Regional Hospital Inc 9 $43,900 90.00%
Us Cellular Corporation 9 $66,439 90.00%
Easi Llc 9 $63,119 90.00%
Infinedi Llc 9 $54,306 90.00%
Lynnco Supply Chain Solutions Inc 9 $62,689 90.00%
Inverselogix Llc 9 $50,262 90.00%
Cedent Consulting Inc 9 $56,939 90.00%
Midfirst Bank 9 $76,445 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cvr Refining Gp Llc 1 $108,597 33.33%
Dental Depot 1 $58,739 33.33%
Stillwater Designs 1 $49,962 33.33%
Midwest Oncology Group 1 $144,518 33.33%
Mercy Hospital El Reno Inc 1 $49,504 33.33%
Tap Architecture 1 $49,358 33.33%
Boechat Performance Horses Llc 1 $43,472 33.33%
Okc Dental Health Associates Pc 1 $80,018 33.33%
Taylor Oil Tools Inc Dba Taylor Valve Technolo 1 $110,198 33.33%
Advanced Steel Crane Inc 1 $60,299 33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 29 $25,720 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 26 $26,247 100.00%
Apiculture 23 $25,680 100.00%
Sheep Farming 22 $19,213 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $26,818 100.00%
Potato Farming 20 $27,654 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 18 $28,846 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 16 $28,096 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 14 $27,096 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 14 $24,505 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage