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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 %
Sri Lanka 5 $44,357 41.67%
Romania 5 $32,629 41.67%
Syria 4 $71,474 36.36%
Egypt 4 $57,616 40.00%
Ukraine 4 $101,488 40.00%
Argentina 4 $38,298 40.00%
Hong Kong 4 $59,017 40.00%
Peru 4 $25,789 40.00%
Jordan 3 $44,776 33.33%
Poland 3 $40,139 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 7 $48,090 87.50%
Fast Enterprises Llc 7 $62,780 87.50%
Leflore County Hospital Authority 7 $46,351 87.50%
Enoah Isolutions Inc 7 $46,880 87.50%
Value Added Products 7 $54,760 87.50%
Oge Enogex Holdings Llc 7 $68,863 87.50%
Wilspec Technologies Inc 7 $76,351 87.50%
Waynsys Inc 7 $63,645 87.50%
Leothundra Technologies Llc 7 $57,961 87.50%
Erp Analysts Inc 7 $62,367 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T John Hayden 1 $27,102 100.00%
Hay K Farms Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Tyler Harvesting 1 $16,328 100.00%
Margaret F Murdock 1 $32,344 100.00%
Horizon Natural Resources Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 32 1 1 $32,344 100.00%
Melby Custom Contracting Inc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Charette Hill Racing Inc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Mike Benda Dba Benda Harvesting 1 $21,600 100.00%
Jim L Honeman 1 $20,072 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Highered Institute 1 $64,896 50.00%
Flex N Gate Oklahoma Llc 1 $66,352 50.00%
Rovi Corporation 1 $104,270 50.00%
Allcha Us Llc 1 $17,222 50.00%
Interstate Equine Llc 1 $19,594 50.00%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 1 $49,213 50.00%
Oklahoma City Community College 1 $27,910 50.00%
Lucas Roofing And Construction Inc 1 $33,842 50.00%
Mercy Hospital Ada Inc 1 $46,592 50.00%
Dental Professionals Of Oklahoma Pc 1 $97,968 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