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 %
Healthcare Social Workers 4 $35,496 80.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $45,240 100.00%
Energy Engineers 4 $65,364 100.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 4 $38,152 100.00%
Mechanical Drafters 3 $49,552 75.00%
Librarians 3 $37,024 75.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 3 $54,309 75.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 3 $39,361 75.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 3 $55,591 75.00%
Music Directors and Composers 3 $39,584 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 1 $33,842 50.00%
Materials Scientists 1 $63,856 50.00%
Surveyors 1 $37,336 50.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $27,290 50.00%
Medical Secretaries 1 $27,082 50.00%
Actuaries 1 $68,141 50.00%
Interpreters and Translators 1 $17,784 50.00%
Lawyers 1 $62,566 50.00%
Logisticians 1 $54,371 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1 $55,120 50.00%
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 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 %
Dove Schoolsinc 6 $36,713 85.71%
Mercy Health Center Inc 6 $34,805 85.71%
Discovery School Of Tulsa 6 $38,159 85.71%
Critical Technologies Inc 6 $50,645 85.71%
Western Heights Public Schools 6 $41,237 85.71%
Cloudray Inc 6 $52,582 85.71%
Cosmic Healthcare Llc 6 $36,819 85.71%
Om Parts Inc 6 $41,884 85.71%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc 6 $60,753 85.71%
Aclat Inc 6 $49,844 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Monda Honey Farm Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Flag Ranch 1 $26,354 100.00%
Bcw Flowing Llc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Kevin Ramsey 1 $24,107 100.00%
Anchor B Cattle Llc 1 $37,440 100.00%
Chad Robison Farms 1 $25,438 100.00%
Albert Kuntz 1 $22,714 100.00%
Bonnie Plant Farm Dba Bonnie Plant Farm 1 $20,342 100.00%
Caprock Ag Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Chet Purvine 1 $20,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B Won Enterprise Inc 1 $17,347 50.00%
Ok Rail Signals Inc 1 $99,757 50.00%
Henneberry Properties Timbuktu Management 1 $39,936 50.00%
Enye Media Llc 1 $34,861 50.00%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 1 $52,686 50.00%
Stump And Associates Pc 1 $36,712 50.00%
Enduro Pipeline Services Inc 1 $97,219 50.00%
Square Deal Investment Management Inc 1 $57,408 50.00%
Optum Energy Solutions Llc 1 $104,790 50.00%
Expanded Solutions Llc 1 $50,066 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,426 $62,870 87.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,307 $56,253 90.06%
Engineering Services 851 $67,226 86.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 834 $99,863 87.70%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 602 $69,001 93.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 590 $63,843 95.32%
Payroll Services 395 $71,578 87.20%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 380 $65,484 92.01%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 337 $37,790 82.80%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 317 $112,966 90.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 197 $29,424 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 150 $25,199 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 106 $27,095 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 106 $28,546 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 81 $27,636 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 71 $30,160 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 65 $27,741 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 57 $29,434 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 44 $26,339 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 548 $50,752 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 367 $62,899 100.00%
Engineering Services 154 $71,557 69.37%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 98 $26,620 63.64%
Payroll Services 93 $72,019 94.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 90 $35,870 96.77%
Landscaping Services 83 $1,698,059 92.22%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 81 $603,486 97.59%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 66 $22,963 81.48%
Limited Service Restaurants 53 $18,535 80.30%

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