| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 50 | $52,466 | 86.21% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 47 | $56,488 | 81.03% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 47 | $76,762 | 85.45% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 44 | $39,706 | 83.02% |
| Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 43 | $37,453 | 86.00% |
| Temporary Help Services | 43 | $78,878 | 86.00% |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 43 | $86,339 | 95.56% |
| Industrial Valve Manufacturing | 38 | $67,264 | 86.36% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 33 | $71,052 | 82.50% |
| Commercial Banking | 31 | $60,633 | 83.78% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $27,799 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 3 | $25,584 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 3 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 3 | $28,031 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 3 | $21,851 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 2 | $23,650 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $21,528 | 100.00% |
| Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $21,528 | 100.00% |
| Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 2 | $26,270 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 2 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments | 4 | $61,755 | 25.00% |
| Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $46,993 | 26.67% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $65,869 | 26.67% |
| Public Finance Activities | 4 | $45,952 | 26.67% |
| Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing | 4 | $78,780 | 28.57% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 4 | $31,949 | 28.57% |
| Real Estate Property Managers | 4 | $38,927 | 30.77% |
| Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 3 | $29,162 | 23.08% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 3 | $78,735 | 25.00% |
| Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing | 3 | $68,716 | 25.00% |
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.