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 %
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 %
India 267 $642,629 40.09%
Mexico 105 $36,128 26.58%
Nepal 55 $32,267 47.01%
China 46 $61,018 50.55%
South Korea 32 $36,304 47.76%
Pakistan 27 $77,542 41.54%
Philippines 27 $51,208 42.86%
Canada 24 $88,855 38.10%
Turkey 22 $35,444 44.00%
Nigeria 15 $54,506 34.09%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pinnacle Tek Llc 23 $75,996 85.19%
Quardent Inc 23 $33,434 85.19%
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Inc 23 $40,714 85.19%
Amazoncom Services Llc 23 $75,082 88.46%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc 23 $81,088 88.46%
Johnson Controls Inc 22 $80,015 88.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 22 $69,393 88.00%
Taal Technologies Inc 21 $59,289 84.00%
Noble Research Institute Llc 21 $52,021 87.50%
Populus Group Llc 20 $81,480 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seminole State College 2 $27,850 33.33%
Victory Energy Operations Llc 2 $65,603 33.33%
Heartland Dental Llc 2 $87,059 33.33%
Alliancehealth Midwest 2 $53,602 33.33%
Tahlequah Hospital Authority Dba Northeastern Heal 2 $230,880 33.33%
Asco Aerospace Usa Llc 2 $57,533 33.33%
Jump Technology Services Llc 2 $70,689 33.33%
Oklahoma State University Medical Center 2 $41,413 33.33%
Express Lawn Services Of Tulsa Llc 2 $28,829 33.33%
Enacomm Inc 2 $71,469 33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Laboratories 1 $50,128 100.00%
Credit Unions 1 $53,914 100.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $59,384 100.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 1 $66,581 100.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 1 $75,587 100.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $53,706 100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $22,734 100.00%
Paperboard Mills 1 $41,746 100.00%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $65,187 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $74,714 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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