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 %
Civil Engineers	272	$60,686	84.74%
Electrical Engineers	236	$71,229	87.41%
Database Administrators	222	$57,686	86.72%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	221	$70,585	87.70%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	215	$57,291	87.40%
Chemical Engineers	199	$80,178	82.57%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	193	$63,529	91.47%
Management Analysts	183	$57,197	88.41%
Industrial Engineers	167	$67,104	86.53%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	141	$66,185	82.94%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2	$27,986	9.09%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Engineers	24	$76,277	100.00%
Civil Engineers	23	$66,131	104.55%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	22	$30,617	100.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$54,532	129.41%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	21	$45,710	131.25%
Chemical Engineers	19	$83,228	118.75%
Industrial Engineers	18	$66,452	112.50%
Software Developers, Systems Software	17	$71,293	106.25%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$31,806	121.43%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	15	$21,653	125.00%

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 %
Williams Wpc I Llc	18	$82,186	81.82%
It Resources Inc	18	$66,120	85.71%
Infor Us Inc	18	$74,984	85.71%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	18	$69,196	90.00%
Oge Energy Corporation	17	$82,974	85.00%
Sulzer Chemtech Usa Inc	17	$96,145	85.00%
Santa Fe South Schools Inc	17	$36,336	85.00%
Oklahoma Water Resources Board	17	$50,630	85.00%
Mcalester Regional Health Center	17	$51,241	89.47%
Air Hygiene International Inc	17	$49,462	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Anwar Petroleum Inc	2	$48,516	40.00%
Oklahoma Tax Commission	2	$46,675	40.00%
Rattana Holding Inc	2	$26,541	40.00%
Michelin North America Inc	2	$77,866	40.00%
Health Care Service Corp	2	$63,076	40.00%
Bullet Energy Services	2	$51,490	40.00%
Mashovin Home Health Care Inc	2	$17,576	40.00%
Heartland Landscape Group Llc	2	$23,816	40.00%
Liberty Partners Inc	2	$64,439	40.00%
Bricktown Seo Llc Dba Modern Influence	2	$58,833	40.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services	31	$71,565	86.11%
Religious Organizations	30	$43,615	83.33%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	29	$83,368	80.56%
Other General Government Support	29	$56,128	80.56%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	28	$63,635	80.00%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	28	$72,494	82.35%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	27	$84,738	79.41%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	26	$64,817	78.79%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	26	$65,527	81.25%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	26	$73,254	81.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sheep And Goat Farming	1	$20,733	50.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	1	$27,102	50.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$28,870	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$25,438	100.00%
Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services	1	$30,930	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	1	$30,930	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$20,330	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	1	$28,870	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	1	$28,870	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1	$22,589	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming	3	$40,269	25.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	3	$82,757	25.00%
Automobile Dealers	3	$42,224	27.27%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	3	$34,396	27.27%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	3	$43,008	27.27%
Telecommunications	3	$56,576	27.27%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	3	$19,199	27.27%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	3	$58,954	27.27%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$86,705	18.18%
Human Resources Consulting Services	2	$132,559	18.18%

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.