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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 5 $37,619 71.43%
Technical Writers 5 $40,995 83.33%
Musicians and Singers 5 $93,022 83.33%
Interior Designers 5 $31,013 83.33%
Survey Researchers 5 $36,858 83.33%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 5 $26,644 83.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,863 83.33%
Validation Engineers 5 $64,934 83.33%
Counselors, All Other 5 $38,842 83.33%
Psychologists, All Other 5 $48,972 83.33%
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 %
Mid America Christian University 15 $46,686 88.24%
Creoks Mental Health Services Inc 15 $36,339 88.24%
Mcalester Regional Health Center Authority 15 $62,668 88.24%
Mcelroy Manufacturing Inc 15 $52,989 88.24%
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority 15 $89,007 88.24%
Arl Bio Pharma Inc 15 $62,887 88.24%
Dyna Consulting Services Inc 15 $61,723 88.24%
Terracon Consultants Inc 15 $55,756 88.24%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 15 $76,694 88.24%
Variety Care Inc 14 $64,053 82.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flying G Pecans 4 $28,127 100.00%
Ak Land Cattle Llc 3 $28,049 100.00%
Chuck Murdock 3 $30,243 100.00%
Honey Creek Nursery Farm Inc 3 $29,557 100.00%
Frank K Marcum Farms Inc 3 $20,174 100.00%
Dunn Ranch Llc 3 $30,715 100.00%
Rcb Ventures Llc 3 $28,967 100.00%
Reimer Harvesting Partnership 3 $30,028 100.00%
Circle M Farms Inc 3 $20,925 100.00%
Twisted M Ranch Llc 3 $30,715 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Liberty Partners Inc 2 $64,439 50.00%
Bricktown Seo Llc Dba Modern Influence 2 $58,833 50.00%
Google Llc 2 $54,028 50.00%
Bk Feed Fertilizer Inc 2 $36,286 50.00%
Bullet Energy Services 2 $51,490 50.00%
Heartland Landscape Group Llc 2 $23,816 50.00%
Mashovin Home Health Care Inc 2 $17,576 50.00%
Health Care Service Corp 2 $63,076 50.00%
Michelin North America Inc 2 $77,866 50.00%
Resourceone 2 $78,780 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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