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 %
Platinum Hospitality Llc 6 $61,474 85.71%
Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates Pc 6 $81,013 85.71%
Ciber Inc 6 $70,408 85.71%
Donato Technologies Inc 6 $76,191 85.71%
Atlas Wireless And Telecommunications Inc 6 $66,065 85.71%
Data3 Corporation 6 $69,337 85.71%
Business Imaging Systems Inc 6 $61,006 85.71%
Analysis Design Application Co Ltd 6 $75,306 85.71%
Intelligroup Usa Ltd 6 $63,509 85.71%
Globalpoint Inc 6 $70,675 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
State Of Oklahoma Dba Oklahoma State Treasurer 1 $94,952 50.00%
Nail It Salon Spa Llc 1 $20,530 50.00%
Belzona Industrial Solutions Llc 1 $45,885 50.00%
Hb Inc Dba Shilohs Restaurant 1 $20,384 50.00%
Arrival 3d Inc 1 $42,890 50.00%
Classic Property Management Llc 1 $19,115 50.00%
Exaptive 1 $58,427 50.00%
Alpha Quarter Horses Llc 1 $19,115 50.00%
Kiva Holding Inc 1 $57,886 50.00%
Anwab Llc 1 $33,010 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 4 $66,690 80.00%
Fire Protection 4 $61,729 80.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 4 $50,331 80.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 4 $69,945 80.00%
Executive Offices 4 $72,483 100.00%
Breweries 4 $69,009 100.00%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 4 $41,678 100.00%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 4 $35,012 100.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 4 $56,160 100.00%
Media Representatives 4 $106,096 100.00%
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 $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.

State Avg Wage