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Oklahoma Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
18,910 84.90% $66,267 H-1B
1,641 7.37% $224,449 PERM
1,540 6.91% $25,961 H-2A
183 0.82% $69,255 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oklahoma has seen a total of 22,274 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oklahoma is the H-1B visa with 18,910 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.90% of Oklahoma's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 1,641 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.37% of Oklahoma's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oklahoma (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $51,632 86.96%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 20 $24,606 86.96%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 19 $47,913 86.36%
Geographers 18 $46,066 90.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 17 $49,539 85.00%
Economists 17 $55,172 89.47%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $46,299 94.44%
Budget Analysts 17 $42,142 94.44%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $39,160 100.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $36,527 94.12%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advertising Sales Agents 2 $26,062 66.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $32,395 66.67%
Psychiatrists 2 $153,119 66.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks 2 $47,767 66.67%
Sales Managers 2 $55,547 66.67%
Microbiologists 2 $35,235 66.67%
Mental Health Counselors 2 $30,909 66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $32,640 66.67%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2 $77,449 66.67%
Human Resources Specialists 2 $34,362 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 225 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Oklahoma From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 299 $583,629 40.85%
Mexico 125 $35,527 31.65%
Nepal 67 $31,586 52.76%
Philippines 53 $36,506 49.53%
China 52 $62,049 57.78%
South Korea 36 $37,931 45.00%
Canada 29 $84,998 40.28%
Pakistan 28 $78,955 41.18%
Nigeria 23 $48,484 46.00%
Turkey 23 $35,834 51.11%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Knowledge Tech Llc 6 $78,329 100.00%
Enviro Systems Inc 6 $87,766 100.00%
Talisman Llc 6 $84,996 100.00%
Farmers Group Inc 6 $94,399 100.00%
Usacs Medical Group Ltd 6 $177,559 100.00%
Adair County Health Center Inc 6 $199,008 100.00%
Ntt Data Services Llc 5 $91,593 83.33%
Arbuckle Memorial Hospital 5 $30,896 83.33%
Apogee Medical Group Oklahoma Inc 5 $84,509 83.33%
Marushi Corporation Llc 5 $38,925 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tokenex Inc 1 $101,733 50.00%
Lifechurch 1 $59,238 50.00%
Centerline Inc 1 $49,442 50.00%
Great Plains Sleep Specialists 1 $93,704 50.00%
Ninnekah Public Schools 1 $34,090 50.00%
Io3o Llc 1 $79,560 50.00%
King Architectural Solutions Pllc 1 $49,629 50.00%
Class Tulsa Llc 1 $58,427 50.00%
Data3 Corporation 1 $70,512 50.00%
National Steak Processors Llc 1 $75,462 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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 $66,267. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage