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
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 %
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 %
Heartland Payment Systems Llc 10 $90,894 90.91%
Chesapeake Operating Llc 10 $137,349 90.91%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 9 $79,846 81.82%
Paramount Software Solutions 9 $52,536 81.82%
Bokf Na 9 $89,015 81.82%
Preferred Family Healthcare 9 $24,976 81.82%
Gc S Co Transpacific Inc 9 $34,558 81.82%
Oklahoma Christian University 9 $51,940 81.82%
Oklahoma State University Medical Center 9 $39,351 81.82%
Hc Employees Llc 9 $48,018 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Terry Mundell 2 $30,930 100.00%
Bell Brand Cattle Co 2 $23,841 100.00%
H2ag Llc 2 $32,344 100.00%
Pettit Seed Farms 2 $27,102 100.00%
Bjornson Harvesting 2 $18,308 100.00%
Silvertop Farm And Vineyards 2 $20,311 100.00%
Cabin Creek Berries 2 $21,351 100.00%
Tt Farms 2 $31,637 100.00%
Troy Sanderson 2 $20,332 100.00%
B K Ag Supply Inc 2 $31,637 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kys Incdba Riverside Donuts 1 $21,008 33.33%
Cycle One Manufacturing Llc 1 $30,410 33.33%
Bobby C Kang Pc 1 $37,440 33.33%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc 1 $67,413 33.33%
Triple R Entrprise Inc 1 $50,274 33.33%
Chaparral Energy Llc 1 $71,240 33.33%
Mid South Construction Llc 1 $47,965 33.33%
Miller Brothers Engineering Company Pllc 1 $97,469 33.33%
Boiling Point Media 1 $75,920 33.33%
Simpson Farms 1 $28,995 33.33%

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