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 %
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 %
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)

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