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Oklahoma Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
18,910 84.90% $66,267 H-1B
1,641 7.37% $224,449 PERM
1,540 6.91% $25,961 H-2A
183 0.82% $69,255 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oklahoma has seen a total of 22,274 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oklahoma is the H-1B visa with 18,910 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.90% of Oklahoma's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 1,641 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.37% of Oklahoma's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oklahoma (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, All Other Specialists 2 $80,705 66.67%
Accountants 2 $56,285 66.67%
Animal Trainers 2 $29,266 66.67%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2 $30,483 66.67%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2 $38,867 66.67%
Machinists 2 $24,523 66.67%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2 $23,005 66.67%
Economists 1 $49,982 33.33%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1 $43,410 33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $68,037 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 225 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Oklahoma From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 299 $583,629 40.85%
Mexico 125 $35,527 31.65%
Nepal 67 $31,586 52.76%
Philippines 53 $36,506 49.53%
China 52 $62,049 57.78%
South Korea 36 $37,931 45.00%
Canada 29 $84,998 40.28%
Pakistan 28 $78,955 41.18%
Nigeria 23 $48,484 46.00%
Turkey 23 $35,834 51.11%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hillcrest Medical Center 6 $39,468 85.71%
Surya Systems Inc 6 $53,095 85.71%
Burgess Engineering And Testing Inc 6 $44,464 85.71%
Norman Regional Hospital Authority An Oklahoma Public Trust 6 $74,704 85.71%
Enduro Pipeline Services Inc 6 $83,883 85.71%
V S Schuler Tubular Products Llc 6 $53,467 85.71%
Think Venture Group 6 $43,326 85.71%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 6 $51,594 85.71%
Dell Usa Lp 6 $76,776 85.71%
Fis Management Services Llc 6 $68,252 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brent Kittelson Harvesting 1 $18,720 100.00%
Watson Farm Ranch Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Thomason Harvesting 1 $17,306 100.00%
Patrick Curl 1 $32,344 100.00%
Joanne Petersen 1 $16,328 100.00%
Bd Walter Trucking Ltd 1 $19,282 100.00%
Bb Cotton Transport Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Null Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Margaret Murdock 1 $32,344 100.00%
Dillon Kauk Farms Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Liquidpower Specialty Products Inc 1 $63,856 50.00%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc 1 $56,534 50.00%
International Paper Company 1 $79,810 50.00%
Prairie Wind Nursery Llc 1 $20,093 50.00%
Okla Coalition Against Domestic Violence Sexual 1 $71,656 50.00%
Mandarin Family Inc 1 $48,942 50.00%
Boynton Williams Associates 1 $40,290 50.00%
Overhead Door Company Of Tulsa Inc 1 $27,082 50.00%
Blue Chip Farms 1 $34,986 50.00%
Beasley Technology Inc 1 $53,290 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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 $66,267. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage