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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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	16	$45,691	94.12%
Public Relations Specialists	15	$39,317	88.24%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	15	$36,728	88.24%
Medical and Health Services Managers	15	$65,160	88.24%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$46,783	87.50%
Cost Estimators	14	$40,074	87.50%
Training and Development Specialists	13	$41,568	81.25%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	13	$37,263	81.25%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	13	$40,096	81.25%
Neurologists	13	$134,277	81.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Managers	2	$55,547	66.67%
Mental Health Counselors	2	$30,909	66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$32,640	66.67%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2	$23,005	66.67%
Animal Scientists	2	$17,275	66.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$50,898	66.67%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2	$58,292	66.67%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$77,449	66.67%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$44,554	66.67%
Personal Care Aides	2	$17,576	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 %
Health Care Service Corporation	11	$97,328	91.67%
Community Health Centers Inc	11	$134,901	91.67%
Intalent Llc	10	$30,973	83.33%
Nova Star Recycling Llc	10	$33,935	83.33%
Georg Fischer Central Plastics Llc	10	$50,143	83.33%
Scintilla Soft Inc	10	$49,494	83.33%
Seaboard Foods Lp	10	$32,648	83.33%
Jbs Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Llc	10	$35,277	83.33%
Marco Industries	10	$41,706	83.33%
Wuu Jau Co Inc	10	$36,527	83.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sandy River Nursery Llc	2	$31,637	100.00%
Ch Smith Construction Inc Dba Verdigris Valley	2	$18,106	100.00%
Sfr Services Llc	2	$24,107	100.00%
C H Smith Construction Inc	2	$31,637	100.00%
Broken Arrow S Llc	2	$43,722	100.00%
Wheeler Brothers Grain Co	2	$24,690	100.00%
Wild Things Farm Llc	2	$18,876	100.00%
Patterson And Patterson Partnership	2	$31,637	100.00%
Washita Cotton	2	$26,728	100.00%
Toby Kinder	2	$27,518	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
David Freeman Concrete Llc	1	$22,422	33.33%
Jo Rose Fine Cabinets	1	$20,883	33.33%
Redrock Canyon Grill	1	$16,806	33.33%
American Marble Granite Inc	1	$20,218	33.33%
Sims Restaurant Inc Dba Chinese Gourmet Express	1	$12,480	33.33%
Ponca City Public Schools	1	$17,576	33.33%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa Foundation Inc	1	$46,260	33.33%
Los Primos Restaurant	1	$15,954	33.33%
Panda Express Inc	1	$33,571	33.33%
Royal Mfg Co Lp	1	$55,827	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,426	$62,870	87.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,307	$56,253	90.06%
Engineering Services	851	$67,226	86.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	834	$99,863	87.70%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	602	$69,001	93.19%
Computer Systems Design Services	590	$63,843	95.32%
Payroll Services	395	$71,578	87.20%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	380	$65,484	92.01%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	337	$37,790	82.80%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	317	$112,966	90.57%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	197	$29,424	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	150	$25,199	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	106	$27,095	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	106	$28,546	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	81	$27,636	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	71	$30,160	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	65	$27,741	100.00%
Cotton Ginning	57	$29,434	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	47	$24,770	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	44	$26,339	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	548	$50,752	100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services	367	$62,899	100.00%
Engineering Services	154	$71,557	69.37%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	98	$26,620	63.64%
Payroll Services	93	$72,019	94.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	90	$35,870	96.77%
Landscaping Services	83	$1,698,059	92.22%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	81	$603,486	97.59%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	66	$22,963	81.48%
Limited Service Restaurants	53	$18,535	80.30%

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.