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 %
Computer Network Support Specialists 12 $43,257 92.31%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 12 $43,720 92.31%
Administrative Services Managers 12 $42,994 92.31%
Hydrologists 12 $48,679 92.31%
Data Warehousing Specialists 12 $68,193 92.31%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 11 $20,760 84.62%
Training and Development Specialists 11 $40,324 84.62%
Urban and Regional Planners 11 $50,147 91.67%
Logisticians 11 $53,965 91.67%
Purchasing Managers 11 $55,812 91.67%
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 %
Lebanon 5 $68,071 45.45%
Egypt 4 $57,616 36.36%
Hong Kong 4 $59,017 40.00%
Thailand 4 $27,981 40.00%
Peru 4 $25,789 44.44%
Syria 4 $71,474 44.44%
Argentina 4 $38,298 44.44%
Ukraine 4 $101,488 44.44%
Jordan 3 $44,776 37.50%
Bulgaria 3 $43,008 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cvs Rx Services Inc 9 $103,533 81.82%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 9 $32,697 81.82%
Gc S Co Transpacific Inc 9 $34,558 81.82%
William Velie Attorneys At Law Pllc 9 $32,226 81.82%
Oklahoma State University Medical Center 9 $39,351 90.00%
Hc Employees Llc 9 $48,018 90.00%
Choctaw County City Of Hugo Hospital Authority 9 $38,397 90.00%
Infosys Technologies Limited 9 $46,063 90.00%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 9 $47,313 90.00%
Oklahoma City Community College 9 $37,975 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wolverine Tube Inc 1 $92,539 33.33%
Koch Nitrogen Company Llc 1 $80,891 33.33%
Houston Interests Llc 1 $131,747 33.33%
Fluid Inclusion Technologies 1 $111,030 33.33%
Atc Drivetrain Llc 1 $52,562 33.33%
Circuit Engineering District 7 Oklahoma 1 $56,035 33.33%
Orthodontics Exclusively Pllc 1 $187,200 33.33%
Saltus Technologies Llc 1 $64,584 33.33%
Walvoil Fluid Power Corp 1 $133,557 33.33%
Sjh Sheffield Aerospace Llc 1 $82,035 33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,273 $61,667 87.72%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,978 $55,931 89.83%
Engineering Services 801 $66,429 86.97%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 730 $101,552 87.74%
Computer Systems Design Services 559 $62,312 91.94%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 554 $65,957 97.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 367 $64,816 85.75%
Payroll Services 367 $69,845 96.07%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 308 $110,960 86.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 294 $36,624 87.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 140 $24,585 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 137 $27,846 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 90 $26,133 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 75 $27,090 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $26,673 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 46 $26,116 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 44 $28,607 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 39 $28,800 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 29 $24,475 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 514 $51,074 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 88 $36,000 25.88%
Payroll Services 85 $68,187 41.46%
Full Service Restaurants 22 $28,995 14.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 22 $61,804 22.45%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 21 $73,408 23.86%
Hog And Pig Farming 19 $44,187 22.35%
Offices Of Dentists 15 $103,777 18.52%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 14 $77,930 21.54%
General Freight Trucking Local 13 $41,938 21.67%

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