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 %
Hough Ear Institute 5 $38,126 83.33%
Logicgate Technologies Inc 5 $49,017 83.33%
Cosmic Healthcare Llc 5 $37,328 83.33%
Gonzo Soccer Inc 5 $42,869 83.33%
Dal Italia 5 $65,366 83.33%
Analytical Research Laboratories Arl 5 $42,228 83.33%
Telecom Professionals Inc 5 $36,887 83.33%
Amazon Web Services Inc 5 $63,586 83.33%
Stanfield Odell Pc 5 $48,506 83.33%
East Central University 5 $47,021 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jesse Soo Corp 1 $24,981 100.00%
Godrejamericas Inc 1 $104,000 100.00%
The Maranatha New Life Center 1 $35,630 100.00%
Ria Express Inc 1 $35,339 100.00%
Western States Fire Protection 1 $97,926 100.00%
Spacelabs Healthcare Llc 1 $75,317 100.00%
Brennan R Cantu 1 $25,709 100.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Media Representatives 4 $106,096 80.00%
Coal Mining 4 $69,160 80.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 4 $137,644 80.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 4 $50,331 80.00%
Fire Protection 4 $61,729 80.00%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 4 $41,678 80.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 4 $69,945 80.00%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 4 $35,012 80.00%
Advertising Agencies 4 $64,454 80.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 4 $56,160 80.00%
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