| 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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm India Private Limited | 229 | $56,141 | 98.71% |
| Infosys Limited | 207 | $62,492 | 99.04% |
| Power Costs Inc | 172 | $55,627 | 97.18% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 172 | $59,134 | 98.85% |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | 146 | $45,792 | 84.88% |
| The University Of Tulsa | 125 | $51,668 | 86.81% |
| Integris Health Inc | 119 | $143,974 | 82.64% |
| Comanche County Hospital Authority | 114 | $79,789 | 82.61% |
| Hcl America Inc | 111 | $67,432 | 84.73% |
| Saint Francis Health System | 109 | $138,729 | 83.85% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halliburton Energy Services Inc | 15 | $60,442 | 39.47% |
| Seagate Us Llc | 14 | $77,930 | 38.89% |
| Oklahoma City University | 13 | $35,514 | 37.14% |
| Roark Landscaping Corporation | 12 | $29,536 | 35.29% |
| Vitech Systems Group | 12 | $67,409 | 36.36% |
| Stonebridge Acquistions Inc | 11 | $66,059 | 40.74% |
| Blue Diamond Trucking Inc | 10 | $49,005 | 40.00% |
| Hp Enterprise Services Llc | 10 | $63,222 | 41.67% |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 9 | $38,112 | 37.50% |
| Boechat Performance Horses | 8 | $25,043 | 34.78% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 85 | $45,494 | 86.73% |
| Hog And Pig Farming | 81 | $38,468 | 83.51% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 71 | $70,859 | 80.68% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 67 | $68,764 | 84.81% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 64 | $52,275 | 82.05% |
| Architectural Services | 58 | $47,888 | 85.29% |
| Administration Of Veterans Affairs | 57 | $156,899 | 83.82% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 56 | $77,596 | 83.58% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 56 | $84,754 | 87.50% |
| Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 50 | $81,197 | 80.65% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 14 | $27,091 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 13 | $26,254 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 12 | $29,882 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 12 | $27,274 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $21,705 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 6 | $26,409 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 6 | $29,103 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 5 | $25,804 | 100.00% |
| Racetracks | 4 | $27,154 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 4 | $28,127 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting And Wall Covering Contractors | 6 | $22,176 | 27.27% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 6 | $25,941 | 27.27% |
| Other Accounting Services | 6 | $63,097 | 28.57% |
| Finish Carpentry Contractors | 6 | $27,189 | 28.57% |
| Other General Government Support | 5 | $35,189 | 23.81% |
| Restaurants And Other Eating Places | 5 | $21,852 | 25.00% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 5 | $77,443 | 25.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 5 | $22,135 | 26.32% |
| Retail Bakeries | 5 | $19,860 | 29.41% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 5 | $56,934 | 31.25% |
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.