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 %
Civil Engineers	292	$61,754	86.39%
Electrical Engineers	252	$72,182	87.80%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	234	$71,132	87.64%
Database Administrators	221	$57,637	82.77%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	215	$57,291	87.40%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	214	$63,939	88.80%
Chemical Engineers	210	$81,585	90.13%
Management Analysts	189	$58,230	88.32%
Industrial Engineers	177	$68,199	87.19%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	140	$66,064	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	3	$32,060	10.71%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	1	$32,344	3.85%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	26	$33,777	104.00%
Internists, General	26	$116,288	108.33%
Civil Engineers	24	$68,252	104.35%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	22	$30,617	129.41%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	21	$45,710	123.53%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	21	$22,823	131.25%
Chemical Engineers	19	$83,228	118.75%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$33,215	118.75%
Industrial Engineers	18	$66,452	112.50%
Software Developers, Systems Software	17	$71,293	141.67%

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 %
Heartland Payment Systems Llc	10	$90,894	90.91%
Chesapeake Operating Llc	10	$137,349	90.91%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd	9	$79,846	81.82%
Paramount Software Solutions	9	$52,536	81.82%
Bokf Na	9	$89,015	81.82%
Preferred Family Healthcare	9	$24,976	81.82%
Gc S Co Transpacific Inc	9	$34,558	81.82%
Oklahoma Christian University	9	$51,940	81.82%
Oklahoma State University Medical Center	9	$39,351	81.82%
Hc Employees Llc	9	$48,018	81.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Terry Mundell	2	$30,930	100.00%
Bell Brand Cattle Co	2	$23,841	100.00%
H2ag Llc	2	$32,344	100.00%
Pettit Seed Farms	2	$27,102	100.00%
Bjornson Harvesting	2	$18,308	100.00%
Silvertop Farm And Vineyards	2	$20,311	100.00%
Cabin Creek Berries	2	$21,351	100.00%
Tt Farms	2	$31,637	100.00%
Troy Sanderson	2	$20,332	100.00%
B K Ag Supply Inc	2	$31,637	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kys Incdba Riverside Donuts	1	$21,008	33.33%
Cycle One Manufacturing Llc	1	$30,410	33.33%
Bobby C Kang Pc	1	$37,440	33.33%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc	1	$67,413	33.33%
Triple R Entrprise Inc	1	$50,274	33.33%
Chaparral Energy Llc	1	$71,240	33.33%
Mid South Construction Llc	1	$47,965	33.33%
Miller Brothers Engineering Company Pllc	1	$97,469	33.33%
Boiling Point Media	1	$75,920	33.33%
Simpson Farms	1	$28,995	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	8	$61,162	88.89%
Facilities Support Services	8	$57,497	88.89%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	8	$42,432	88.89%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	7	$60,698	87.50%
Musical Groups And Artists	7	$67,033	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	7	$84,427	87.50%
Full Service Restaurants	7	$48,075	87.50%
Landscape Architectural Services	7	$40,710	87.50%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	7	$62,938	87.50%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	7	$72,735	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	2	$51,522	66.67%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,808	66.67%
Cattle Feedlots	2	$46,010	66.67%
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$36,223	66.67%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2	$37,971	66.67%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$32,344	66.67%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$61,797	66.67%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$86,705	66.67%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	2	$73,071	66.67%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$51,054	66.67%

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.