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 %
Athletic Trainers	10	$27,290	83.33%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	10	$30,427	83.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	10	$56,486	83.33%
Auditors	10	$40,084	83.33%
Managers, All Other	9	$63,958	81.82%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	9	$28,123	81.82%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	9	$46,197	81.82%
Computer User Support Specialists	9	$34,278	81.82%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$39,875	81.82%
Human Resources Specialists	9	$43,238	90.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dancers	2	$18,731	66.67%
Animal Scientists	2	$17,275	66.67%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$42,890	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$22,683	66.67%
Music Directors and Composers	1	$20,634	33.33%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$27,290	33.33%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	1	$17,389	33.33%
Art Directors	1	$41,662	33.33%
Security Guards	1	$21,382	33.33%
Phlebotomists	1	$27,539	33.33%

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 %
Pinnacle Tek Llc	23	$75,996	85.19%
Quardent Inc	23	$33,434	85.19%
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Inc	23	$40,714	85.19%
Amazoncom Services Llc	23	$75,082	88.46%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc	23	$81,088	88.46%
Johnson Controls Inc	22	$80,015	88.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	22	$69,393	88.00%
Taal Technologies Inc	21	$59,289	84.00%
Noble Research Institute Llc	21	$52,021	87.50%
Populus Group Llc	20	$81,480	83.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Seminole State College	2	$27,850	33.33%
Victory Energy Operations Llc	2	$65,603	33.33%
Heartland Dental Llc	2	$87,059	33.33%
Alliancehealth Midwest	2	$53,602	33.33%
Tahlequah Hospital Authority Dba Northeastern Heal	2	$230,880	33.33%
Asco Aerospace Usa Llc	2	$57,533	33.33%
Jump Technology Services Llc	2	$70,689	33.33%
Oklahoma State University Medical Center	2	$41,413	33.33%
Express Lawn Services Of Tulsa Llc	2	$28,829	33.33%
Enacomm Inc	2	$71,469	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Public Relations Agencies	2	$43,191	100.00%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$84,303	100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	2	$65,759	100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing	2	$53,820	100.00%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$91,822	100.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$47,840	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$57,564	100.00%
Passenger Car Leasing	2	$78,156	100.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation	2	$121,982	100.00%
Computer Training	2	$56,947	100.00%

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.