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 %
Cyma Systems Inc	26	$59,923	83.87%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	25	$78,710	80.65%
Oklahoma City University	25	$52,803	80.65%
Bt Engineering Inc	25	$58,966	83.33%
Apmex Inc	25	$96,180	83.33%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	24	$45,509	80.00%
Navico Inc	24	$70,489	80.00%
Thinc Systems Inc	24	$51,745	82.76%
Ou Health Partners Inc	24	$143,612	85.71%
Stonebridge Acquisition Inc	23	$66,649	85.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Earth Sciences	2	$69,618	28.57%
Gastech Engineering Llc	2	$73,965	28.57%
Bsb Pressure Safety Management Llc	2	$51,626	28.57%
Speech Soft Solutions Llc	2	$44,970	28.57%
Design Support Services Johnson Service Grp Inc	2	$68,744	28.57%
Henley Associates	2	$27,030	28.57%
Coen Company Inc	2	$83,720	28.57%
Midwest Regional Medical Center	2	$42,661	28.57%
Ok Road Co	2	$23,140	28.57%
Hogantaylor Llp	2	$54,829	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Gas Extraction	20	$96,555	83.33%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	19	$80,013	82.61%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	19	$48,529	82.61%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	19	$81,552	86.36%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	18	$58,057	81.82%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	18	$102,357	81.82%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	18	$87,983	85.71%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	18	$60,957	90.00%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	17	$41,112	85.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	17	$70,587	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$51,054	22.22%
Nail Salons	2	$32,792	22.22%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$19,843	22.22%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$38,969	22.22%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$56,202	22.22%
Office Administrative Services	2	$84,656	22.22%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,808	22.22%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$61,797	25.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	1	$57,886	12.50%
Child And Youth Services	1	$29,557	12.50%

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.