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 %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 8 $38,620 88.89%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $43,111 88.89%
Social and Community Service Managers 8 $47,954 88.89%
Registered Nurses 8 $51,961 88.89%
Natural Sciences Managers 8 $61,753 88.89%
Physician Assistants 7 $67,034 77.78%
Rehabilitation Counselors 7 $28,234 87.50%
Social Science Research Assistants 7 $30,258 87.50%
Occupational Therapists 7 $47,920 87.50%
Credit Analysts 7 $37,532 87.50%
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 %
Lebanon 5 $68,071 45.45%
Egypt 4 $57,616 36.36%
Hong Kong 4 $59,017 40.00%
Thailand 4 $27,981 40.00%
Peru 4 $25,789 44.44%
Syria 4 $71,474 44.44%
Argentina 4 $38,298 44.44%
Ukraine 4 $101,488 44.44%
Jordan 3 $44,776 37.50%
Bulgaria 3 $43,008 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
4j Foundationinc 2 $57,273 66.67%
Williams Rice Wyatt Co Pllc 2 $57,783 66.67%
Standard Testing And Enginnering Company 2 $55,994 66.67%
University Of Minnesota 2 $58,188 66.67%
Dvr Softek Inc 2 $61,547 66.67%
Haskell 2 $75,910 66.67%
Pace Computer Solutions Inc 2 $62,213 66.67%
Ou Medical Center 2 $56,649 66.67%
Circuit 8 2 $56,534 66.67%
Oil States Industries Inc 2 $63,451 66.67%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,273 $61,667 87.72%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,978 $55,931 89.83%
Engineering Services 801 $66,429 86.97%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 730 $101,552 87.74%
Computer Systems Design Services 559 $62,312 91.94%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 554 $65,957 97.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 367 $64,816 85.75%
Payroll Services 367 $69,845 96.07%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 308 $110,960 86.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 294 $36,624 87.24%

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