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%
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 %
Techno9 Solutions Inc 3 $65,728 75.00%
B And T Group 3 $80,974 75.00%
Dotcom Team Llc 3 $73,473 75.00%
D L Manufacturing Inc 3 $64,667 75.00%
Community Highered Institute 3 $81,661 75.00%
International Paper 3 $76,080 75.00%
Sr Compression Llc 3 $81,275 75.00%
Numero Data Llc 3 $68,418 75.00%
Trc Solutions Inc 3 $69,618 75.00%
Jb Hunt Transport Inc 3 $74,207 75.00%

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%

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