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 %
Advanced Knowledge Tech Llc 6 $78,329 100.00%
Enviro Systems Inc 6 $87,766 100.00%
Talisman Llc 6 $84,996 100.00%
Farmers Group Inc 6 $94,399 100.00%
Usacs Medical Group Ltd 6 $177,559 100.00%
Adair County Health Center Inc 6 $199,008 100.00%
Ntt Data Services Llc 5 $91,593 83.33%
Arbuckle Memorial Hospital 5 $30,896 83.33%
Apogee Medical Group Oklahoma Inc 5 $84,509 83.33%
Marushi Corporation Llc 5 $38,925 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tokenex Inc 1 $101,733 50.00%
Lifechurch 1 $59,238 50.00%
Centerline Inc 1 $49,442 50.00%
Great Plains Sleep Specialists 1 $93,704 50.00%
Ninnekah Public Schools 1 $34,090 50.00%
Io3o Llc 1 $79,560 50.00%
King Architectural Solutions Pllc 1 $49,629 50.00%
Class Tulsa Llc 1 $58,427 50.00%
Data3 Corporation 1 $70,512 50.00%
National Steak Processors Llc 1 $75,462 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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