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 %
Billards Of Tulsa	2	$38,959	100.00%
Omni Air International	2	$40,771	100.00%
Oklahoma Heart Hospital Research Foundation	2	$60,112	100.00%
T Philip Kierl Jr Associates Cpa	2	$40,363	100.00%
Young Womens Christian Association Of Oklahoma Ci	2	$38,979	100.00%
Wright Mcafee Co Cpas	2	$46,696	100.00%
Oklahoma School Of Science And Mathematics	2	$41,509	100.00%
Dibon Solutions Inc	2	$41,871	100.00%
Zukita Inc	2	$41,632	100.00%
Gastech Engineering Corp	2	$51,865	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 %
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	8	$79,292	88.89%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	8	$52,430	88.89%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	8	$62,540	88.89%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	8	$81,838	100.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	8	$79,006	100.00%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	7	$60,698	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	7	$84,427	87.50%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	7	$33,366	87.50%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$34,697	87.50%
Human Resources Consulting Services	7	$67,319	87.50%

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.