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 %
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 %
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 %
Navico Inc 27 $73,118 81.82%
Amatel Inc 27 $60,691 81.82%
Northeastern State University 26 $43,434 81.25%
Jenks Public Schools 26 $36,470 81.25%
Amazoncom Services Llc 26 $78,437 81.25%
Cyma Systems Inc 26 $59,923 81.25%
Teradata Operations Inc 26 $72,122 83.87%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc 25 $84,413 80.65%
Bt Engineering Inc 25 $58,966 83.33%
Apmex Inc 25 $96,180 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Picture Perfect Lawns Inc 6 $27,886 100.00%
Greenstock Nurseries Inc 6 $27,355 100.00%
Rusty Repp Farms Llc 6 $29,782 100.00%
Okc Farms 6 $29,657 100.00%
Mike Schneyder Farms Ltd 6 $20,405 100.00%
Progressive Produce Inc 6 $27,231 100.00%
Schnaithman Ag Services Llc 6 $28,382 100.00%
Roger Entz 5 $24,307 100.00%
Chapman Bush Llc 5 $22,781 100.00%
Cody Wilson 5 $25,388 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advance Boiler Repair Service 2 $15,600 28.57%
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Inc 2 $45,916 28.57%
East Central University 2 $33,240 28.57%
Tdk Ferrites Corp 2 $40,456 28.57%
Independent School District 57 Garfield County 2 $33,401 28.57%
Millennium Wireless Inc 2 $34,871 28.57%
Bridgelogix Corporation 2 $50,222 28.57%
Dept Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2 $153,473 28.57%
Woolpert Inc 2 $44,470 28.57%
Kruse Staffing Inc 2 $67,975 28.57%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 41 $27,524 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 34 $26,653 100.00%
Sheep Farming 30 $20,345 100.00%
Apiculture 30 $27,298 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 27 $28,094 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 25 $29,973 100.00%
Potato Farming 25 $28,906 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 24 $30,510 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 21 $27,292 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 18 $28,568 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Petroleum Refineries 53 $73,450 88.33%
Computer Systems Design Services 38 $68,911 71.70%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 38 $72,693 71.70%
Temporary Help Services 36 $15,322,892 94.74%
Home Health Care Services 34 $21,969 89.47%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 31 $70,643 86.11%
Full Service Restaurants 28 $27,697 82.35%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 26 $39,903 83.87%
Management Consulting Services 24 $58,346 85.71%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 24 $79,773 92.31%

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