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 %
Ic Bus Of Oklahoma Llc 5 $78,174 83.33%
Advanced Flow Solutions Inc 5 $78,004 83.33%
Heart And Medical Center Inc 5 $117,869 83.33%
Flex N Gate Oklahoma Llc 5 $80,558 83.33%
Baker Hughes Company 5 $91,275 83.33%
Claimkit Inc 5 $72,821 83.33%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 5 $89,103 83.33%
Enliven Technologies Inc 5 $76,128 83.33%
Carlisle Foodservice Products Inc 5 $84,943 83.33%
Avara Pharmaceutical Technologies Inc 5 $114,575 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Steak Processors Llc 1 $75,462 50.00%
Data3 Corporation 1 $70,512 50.00%
Dl Manufacturing Inc Dba Dl Oil Tools 1 $98,238 50.00%
Sunrise Sheds Llc 1 $21,278 50.00%
Great Salt Plains Health Center Inc 1 $99,008 50.00%
Charlie Swanson Dba Swanson Ranch 1 $21,445 50.00%
Pm Group Inc 1 $27,019 50.00%
Td Fabrication Incorporation 1 $100,859 50.00%
Flogistix Lp 1 $90,210 50.00%
Pipeline Equipment Inc 1 $44,824 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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