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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Personal Care Aides	2	$17,576	66.67%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2	$44,960	66.67%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$51,114	66.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$50,898	66.67%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2	$51,886	66.67%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$44,554	66.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	2	$197,600	66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$30,695	66.67%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$42,890	66.67%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$31,344	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 %
Plaster Wald Consulting Corp	2	$80,195	100.00%
Cherryroad Technologies Inc	2	$105,331	100.00%
Fusion Industries Llc	2	$82,171	100.00%
Makro Technologies Inc	2	$80,018	100.00%
Becton Dickinson And Company	2	$87,079	100.00%
Custom Pharmacy Innovations Inc	2	$79,789	100.00%
Dolese Bros Co	2	$82,930	100.00%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc	2	$83,751	100.00%
Emerald Transformer Ppm Llc	2	$80,122	100.00%
Bluepearl Vet Llc	2	$83,814	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 Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	25	$64,671	83.33%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	24	$77,620	82.76%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	24	$84,353	85.71%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	24	$82,138	85.71%
Offices Of Lawyers	24	$49,225	88.89%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	22	$72,677	81.48%
Other Accounting Services	22	$56,925	88.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	21	$65,101	84.00%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	20	$74,514	83.33%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	20	$68,436	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Caterers	2	$22,079	20.00%
Hospitals	2	$43,742	20.00%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	2	$59,800	20.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	2	$50,138	20.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$12,522	20.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing	2	$57,533	20.00%
Junior Colleges	2	$27,850	20.00%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$54,808	20.00%
Veterinary Services	2	$42,828	20.00%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	2	$51,522	20.00%

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.