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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	15	$45,186	93.75%
Medical and Health Services Managers	14	$62,822	87.50%
Cost Estimators	13	$36,933	81.25%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	13	$37,263	81.25%
Neurologists	13	$134,277	86.67%
Public Relations Specialists	12	$36,214	80.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$49,312	80.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	12	$39,069	85.71%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	12	$34,696	85.71%
Health Educators	12	$39,889	92.31%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$22,683	66.67%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2	$44,960	66.67%
Orthodontists	2	$187,200	66.67%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	2	$30,483	66.67%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$44,554	66.67%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$29,290	66.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	2	$29,131	66.67%
Computer Network Support Specialists	2	$50,264	66.67%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	2	$42,848	66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$32,640	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 %
Dominican Republic	1	$34,090	33.33%
El Salvador	1	$31,117	33.33%
Ireland	1	$31,637	33.33%
Belgium	1	$20,093	50.00%
Armenia	1	$33,634	50.00%
Burma (myanmar)	1	$12,480	50.00%
Benin	1	$50,617	50.00%
Paraguay	1	$62,300	50.00%
Estonia	1	$30,160	50.00%
Saudi Arabia	1	$114,650	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ibm India Private Limited	229	$56,141	98.71%
Infosys Limited	207	$62,492	99.04%
Power Costs Inc	172	$55,627	97.18%
Ernst Young Us Llp	172	$59,134	98.85%
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation	146	$45,792	84.88%
The University Of Tulsa	125	$51,668	86.81%
Integris Health Inc	119	$143,974	82.64%
Comanche County Hospital Authority	114	$79,789	82.61%
Hcl America Inc	111	$67,432	84.73%
Saint Francis Health System	109	$138,729	83.85%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Halliburton Energy Services Inc	15	$60,442	39.47%
Seagate Us Llc	14	$77,930	38.89%
Oklahoma City University	13	$35,514	37.14%
Roark Landscaping Corporation	12	$29,536	35.29%
Vitech Systems Group	12	$67,409	36.36%
Stonebridge Acquistions Inc	11	$66,059	40.74%
Blue Diamond Trucking Inc	10	$49,005	40.00%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	10	$63,222	41.67%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	9	$38,112	37.50%
Boechat Performance Horses	8	$25,043	34.78%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,273	$61,667	87.72%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,978	$55,931	89.83%
Engineering Services	801	$66,429	86.97%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	730	$101,552	87.74%
Computer Systems Design Services	559	$62,312	91.94%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	554	$65,957	97.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	367	$64,816	85.75%
Payroll Services	367	$69,845	96.07%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	308	$110,960	86.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	294	$36,624	87.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	140	$24,585	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	137	$27,846	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	90	$26,133	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	75	$27,090	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	66	$26,673	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	47	$24,770	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	46	$26,116	100.00%
Cotton Ginning	44	$28,607	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	39	$28,800	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	29	$24,475	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	514	$51,074	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	88	$36,000	25.88%
Payroll Services	85	$68,187	41.46%
Full Service Restaurants	22	$28,995	14.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	22	$61,804	22.45%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	21	$73,408	23.86%
Hog And Pig Farming	19	$44,187	22.35%
Offices Of Dentists	15	$103,777	18.52%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	14	$77,930	21.54%
General Freight Trucking Local	13	$41,938	21.67%

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.