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 %
The Hertz Corporation 14 $66,377 87.50%
Mcelroy Manufacturing Inc 14 $52,603 87.50%
Perficient Inc 14 $58,257 87.50%
Dyna Consulting Services Inc 14 $59,755 87.50%
Level 3 Communications Llc 14 $58,096 87.50%
Dell Software Inc 14 $65,514 87.50%
Terracon Consultants Inc 14 $55,148 87.50%
Variety Care Inc 14 $64,053 87.50%
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc 13 $57,862 81.25%
Continental Resources Inc 13 $102,885 81.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tdk Ferrites Corp 2 $40,456 50.00%
Independent School District 57 Garfield County 2 $33,401 50.00%
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Inc 2 $45,916 50.00%
East Central University 2 $33,240 50.00%
Advance Boiler Repair Service 2 $15,600 50.00%
Tl Foundry Inc 2 $19,843 50.00%
Cpu Partnership 2 $48,651 50.00%
Panda Express Inc 1 $33,571 25.00%
Los Primos Restaurant 1 $15,954 25.00%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa Foundation Inc 1 $46,260 25.00%

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