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%
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 %
Burkina Faso 1 $48,880 25.00%
Albania 1 $42,224 25.00%
Mongolia 1 $76,856 33.33%
Cayman Islands 1 $43,680 33.33%
Kazakhstan 1 $57,283 33.33%
Dominica 1 $36,941 33.33%
St Lucia 1 $42,411 33.33%
Greece 1 $28,110 33.33%
Netherlands 1 $27,570 33.33%
Portugal 1 $24,731 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 874 $71,866 89.83%
University Of Oklahoma 858 $43,606 90.70%
Oklahoma State University 661 $57,704 92.58%
Accenture Llp 433 $65,629 98.41%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 424 $52,164 96.36%
Paycom Payroll Llc 360 $70,039 96.26%
Wipro Limited 346 $64,165 94.28%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 303 $66,494 97.43%
Msci Inc 265 $66,160 87.17%
Ithoppers Inc 232 $68,160 76.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paycom Payroll Llc 86 $68,160 56.58%
Alindus Inc 39 $58,890 28.89%
Integris Health Inc 38 $115,127 31.93%
Sky Foundation 38 $37,088 34.55%
Msci Inc 34 $71,809 39.53%
Tulsa Hospitalists Inc 23 $166,318 41.07%
Dove Schools Inc 21 $34,974 38.89%
Westways Staffing Services Inc 20 $21,683 44.44%
Pitzers Lawn Management Inc 18 $22,100 46.15%
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities Inc 17 $119,157 44.74%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Laboratories 1 $50,128 100.00%
Credit Unions 1 $53,914 100.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $59,384 100.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 1 $66,581 100.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 1 $75,587 100.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $53,706 100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $22,734 100.00%
Paperboard Mills 1 $41,746 100.00%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $65,187 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $74,714 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage