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 %
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 %
India 267 $642,629 40.09%
Mexico 105 $36,128 26.58%
Nepal 55 $32,267 47.01%
China 46 $61,018 50.55%
South Korea 32 $36,304 47.76%
Pakistan 27 $77,542 41.54%
Philippines 27 $51,208 42.86%
Canada 24 $88,855 38.10%
Turkey 22 $35,444 44.00%
Nigeria 15 $54,506 34.09%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Battelle Memorial Institute 2 $35,038 100.00%
American Business Solutions Inc 2 $33,301 100.00%
Wesley Foundation At The University Of Central Okl 2 $35,527 100.00%
Doug Carson Associates Inc 2 $40,883 100.00%
Usm Business Systems Inc 2 $41,829 100.00%
Keyes Public Schools 2 $33,550 100.00%
Risk Metrics Solutions Inc 2 $42,027 100.00%
Corp2corp Inc 2 $39,104 100.00%
Carter Healthcare Inc 2 $39,822 100.00%
Compest Solutions Inc 2 $47,747 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 $50,076 82.35%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 14 $86,791 82.35%
Fine Arts Schools 14 $36,582 82.35%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 14 $61,577 82.35%
Environmental Consulting Services 13 $54,742 81.25%
Blood And Organ Banks 13 $72,701 81.25%
Cattle Feedlots 13 $35,059 81.25%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 13 $72,134 86.67%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $63,568 80.00%
Junior Colleges 12 $35,458 85.71%
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