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 %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3 $52,485 75.00%
Human Resources Managers 3 $72,384 75.00%
Lawyers 3 $98,682 100.00%
Energy Engineers 3 $50,260 100.00%
Insurance Underwriters 3 $51,362 100.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 3 $55,591 100.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 3 $75,025 100.00%
Logistics Analysts 3 $59,289 100.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 3 $59,933 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 3 $72,093 100.00%
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 %
Australia 2 $40,748 40.00%
Hungary 2 $73,487 40.00%
Georgia 2 $42,224 40.00%
Ghana 2 $64,179 40.00%
Bahamas 2 $48,402 40.00%
Cameroon 2 $73,518 50.00%
Jamaica 2 $25,801 50.00%
Algeria 2 $44,127 50.00%
Chile 2 $47,094 50.00%
Japan 2 $48,015 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Galaxy Home Designs Llc 3 $52,797 100.00%
Georgia Pacific Consumer Operations Llc 3 $56,340 100.00%
The Hanor Family Of Companies 3 $52,180 100.00%
Choctaw Nation Health Center 3 $49,837 100.00%
College Bound Academy 3 $46,027 100.00%
Khushi Enterprise 3 $44,450 100.00%
Gefco Inc 3 $47,826 100.00%
Navayuga Infotech Llc 3 $48,734 100.00%
Improving Lives Counseling Services Inc 3 $49,352 100.00%
Sga Design Group Pc 3 $46,814 100.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,273 $61,667 87.72%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,978 $55,931 89.83%
Engineering Services 801 $66,429 86.97%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 730 $101,552 87.74%
Computer Systems Design Services 559 $62,312 91.94%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 554 $65,957 97.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 367 $64,816 85.75%
Payroll Services 367 $69,845 96.07%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 308 $110,960 86.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 294 $36,624 87.24%

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.

State Avg Wage