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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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Web Developers 1 $35,755 50.00%
Economists 1 $49,982 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1 $45,053 50.00%
Art Directors 1 $41,662 50.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1 $58,136 50.00%
Social and Community Service Managers 1 $71,656 50.00%
Security Guards 1 $21,382 50.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,250 50.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $26,333 50.00%
Information Security Analysts 1 $85,072 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 %
First United Bank And Trust 6 $66,737 85.71%
Independent School District 1 Of Tulsa 6 $47,982 85.71%
Res America Construction Inc 6 $56,985 85.71%
Charter Global Inc 6 $50,104 85.71%
Changeis Inc 6 $46,956 85.71%
Shyam Llc Of Oklahoma 6 $48,440 85.71%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 6 $54,319 85.71%
Dechnia Llc 6 $54,968 85.71%
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Inc 6 $59,679 85.71%
Science Applications International Corporation 6 $88,619 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Dimmit Farms Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Top Notch Turf Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Kc Farms Llc 1 $25,438 100.00%
Guatemala Farms 1 $20,550 100.00%
M Rafter E Bucking Bulls 1 $28,870 100.00%
Joanne Petersen Floyds Harvesting 1 $18,762 100.00%
Cattle Tracks 1 $21,528 100.00%
Ricky Crow 1 $24,107 100.00%
Crow Sons Farms 1 $15,080 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zeeco 1 $107,307 50.00%
Trans Ova Genetics Lc 1 $17,098 50.00%
Triple S Farms Lc 1 $29,266 50.00%
Caremax Inc 1 $45,178 50.00%
Borets Us Inc 1 $65,832 50.00%
Monte Cristo Iroworks 1 $40,082 50.00%
7eleven Stores 1 $53,165 50.00%
Childrens House Of Norman 1 $38,420 50.00%
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc 1 $31,117 50.00%
Cd Brown Const Inc 1 $26,458 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