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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 %
Ibm India Private Limited	229	$56,141	98.71%
Infosys Limited	207	$62,492	99.04%
Power Costs Inc	172	$55,627	97.18%
Ernst Young Us Llp	172	$59,134	98.85%
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation	146	$45,792	84.88%
The University Of Tulsa	125	$51,668	86.81%
Integris Health Inc	119	$143,974	82.64%
Comanche County Hospital Authority	114	$79,789	82.61%
Hcl America Inc	111	$67,432	84.73%
Saint Francis Health System	109	$138,729	83.85%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Halliburton Energy Services Inc	15	$60,442	39.47%
Seagate Us Llc	14	$77,930	38.89%
Oklahoma City University	13	$35,514	37.14%
Roark Landscaping Corporation	12	$29,536	35.29%
Vitech Systems Group	12	$67,409	36.36%
Stonebridge Acquistions Inc	11	$66,059	40.74%
Blue Diamond Trucking Inc	10	$49,005	40.00%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	10	$63,222	41.67%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	9	$38,112	37.50%
Boechat Performance Horses	8	$25,043	34.78%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Gas Extraction	20	$96,555	83.33%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	19	$80,013	82.61%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	19	$48,529	82.61%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	19	$81,552	86.36%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	18	$58,057	81.82%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	18	$102,357	81.82%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	18	$87,983	85.71%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	18	$60,957	90.00%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	17	$41,112	85.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	17	$70,587	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$51,054	22.22%
Nail Salons	2	$32,792	22.22%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$19,843	22.22%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$38,969	22.22%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$56,202	22.22%
Office Administrative Services	2	$84,656	22.22%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,808	22.22%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$61,797	25.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	1	$57,886	12.50%
Child And Youth Services	1	$29,557	12.50%

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.