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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 %
Bolivia	2	$52,655	50.00%
Chile	2	$47,094	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$45,407	66.67%
Macedonia	2	$42,224	66.67%
Slovakia	2	$32,865	66.67%
Ireland	1	$31,637	33.33%
Zambia	1	$68,141	33.33%
Grenada	1	$33,259	33.33%
Burma (myanmar)	1	$12,480	33.33%
Uzbekistan	1	$42,224	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Midfirst Bank	11	$80,853	84.62%
Gastech Engineering Llc	11	$68,266	84.62%
Unit Corporation	11	$67,437	84.62%
Computer Sciences Corporation	11	$90,177	84.62%
Aether Dbs	11	$61,022	84.62%
360 Engineering Group Pllc	11	$65,132	84.62%
Okc Dental Health Associates Pc	11	$91,342	84.62%
Cyient Inc	11	$62,241	84.62%
Commitpoint Inc	11	$66,187	91.67%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc	11	$85,500	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Angle Farms	2	$22,360	100.00%
Lamle Harvesting	2	$23,036	100.00%
Genetech Animal Reproduction Llc	2	$32,344	100.00%
Greg Hobbs Farms	2	$25,064	100.00%
S S Pecans	2	$17,867	100.00%
Dennis Schoeling	2	$22,360	100.00%
Greg Baker	2	$31,637	100.00%
Abernathy Cattle Co	2	$31,637	100.00%
Mark And Meredith Thornbrough Jv	2	$32,344	100.00%
Crow And Sons Farms	2	$20,446	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bar S Foods Co	1	$37,253	33.33%
Valtech Technologies Inc	1	$43,680	33.33%
Upco Inc	1	$58,822	33.33%
Eabruzzi Inc	1	$55,370	33.33%
Smith International Inc	1	$54,579	33.33%
Miller Pro Audio	1	$24,419	33.33%
Magnesium Products Inc	1	$50,274	33.33%
Iranian Christians Of Central Us Inc	1	$17,784	33.33%
Mattress Mart	1	$20,717	33.33%
Tulsa Dynaspan Inc	1	$22,734	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.