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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 %
Clinical Research Coordinators 6 $50,333 85.71%
Actuaries 6 $60,830 85.71%
Sales Managers 6 $66,765 85.71%
Mathematicians 6 $62,203 85.71%
Interior Designers 5 $31,013 83.33%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5 $23,541 83.33%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 5 $26,644 83.33%
Counselors, All Other 5 $38,842 83.33%
Food Service Managers 5 $37,178 83.33%
Exercise Physiologists 5 $36,604 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veterinarians 1 $66,061 50.00%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1 $21,278 50.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 $20,530 50.00%
Motorcycle Mechanics 1 $30,410 50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $27,976 50.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $36,437 50.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1 $43,410 50.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $26,083 50.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 1 $56,472 50.00%
Compliance Officers 1 $56,347 50.00%
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 %
Zimbabwe 6 $49,005 30.00%
Taiwan 6 $39,357 31.58%
Italy 5 $44,479 26.32%
Indonesia 5 $53,693 35.71%
Sri Lanka 5 $47,684 35.71%
Kenya 5 $72,941 35.71%
Serbia 5 $50,140 38.46%
Israel 5 $89,056 41.67%
Rwanda 5 $59,055 41.67%
Lebanon 5 $68,071 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc 8 $73,052 88.89%
Sagarsoft Inc 8 $75,540 88.89%
Bsb Premco Llc 8 $64,035 88.89%
Atc Drivetrain Llc 8 $58,864 88.89%
Veridic Solutions Llc 8 $71,789 88.89%
The Oklahoma Publishing Company 8 $68,286 88.89%
Matrix Service Inc 8 $63,182 88.89%
Ltimindtree Limited 8 $81,679 88.89%
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp 8 $86,572 88.89%
Whirlpool Corporation 8 $81,838 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Circor International Inc 1 $114,504 50.00%
Royal Mfg Co Lp 1 $55,827 50.00%
Waldens Machine Llc 1 $96,595 50.00%
Video Gaming Technologies Inc 1 $47,320 50.00%
Simpson Farms 1 $28,995 50.00%
Plaster Wald Consulting Corp 1 $222,061 50.00%
Mid South Construction Llc 1 $47,965 50.00%
Gemini Industries Inc 1 $77,709 50.00%
Pharmcare Ok Of Durant Inc 1 $100,630 50.00%
Chaparral Energy Llc 1 $71,240 50.00%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 140 $24,585 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 137 $27,846 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 90 $26,133 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 75 $27,090 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $26,673 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 46 $26,116 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 44 $28,607 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 39 $28,800 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 29 $24,475 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 514 $51,074 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 88 $36,000 25.88%
Payroll Services 85 $68,187 41.46%
Full Service Restaurants 22 $28,995 14.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 22 $61,804 22.45%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 21 $73,408 23.86%
Hog And Pig Farming 19 $44,187 22.35%
Offices Of Dentists 15 $103,777 18.52%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 14 $77,930 21.54%
General Freight Trucking Local 13 $41,938 21.67%

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