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 %
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 %
Creoks Behavioral Health	2	$35,006	100.00%
Salazar Roofing And Construction Inc	2	$43,451	100.00%
Pcc Feedlot Investment Services Llc	2	$42,526	100.00%
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities	2	$69,066	100.00%
Advanced Dental Implant And Denture Center	2	$36,525	100.00%
Icon Telecom Inc	2	$37,555	100.00%
Catholic University Of Oklahoma	2	$49,098	100.00%
Mercy Hospital Ada Inc	2	$36,629	100.00%
Corporate Biz Solutions Inc	2	$40,768	100.00%
Vic Glass International Llc	2	$35,693	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Testing Laboratories And Services	50	$52,466	86.21%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	47	$56,488	81.03%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	47	$76,762	85.45%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	44	$39,706	83.02%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	43	$37,453	86.00%
Temporary Help Services	43	$78,878	86.00%
Natural Gas Distribution	43	$86,339	95.56%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	38	$67,264	86.36%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	33	$71,052	82.50%
Commercial Banking	31	$60,633	83.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$27,799	100.00%
Wheat Farming	3	$25,584	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	3	$28,870	100.00%
Other Animal Production	3	$28,031	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	3	$21,851	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	2	$23,650	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$21,528	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$21,528	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	2	$26,270	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$30,930	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	4	$61,755	25.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4	$46,993	26.67%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	4	$65,869	26.67%
Public Finance Activities	4	$45,952	26.67%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	4	$78,780	28.57%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	4	$31,949	28.57%
Real Estate Property Managers	4	$38,927	30.77%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	3	$29,162	23.08%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	3	$78,735	25.00%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	3	$68,716	25.00%

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.