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 %
Risk Management Specialists 3 $65,638 100.00%
Orthodontists 3 $144,713 100.00%
Genetic Counselors 2 $53,539 66.67%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2 $11,957 66.67%
Social and Human Service Assistants 2 $18,096 66.67%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $28,789 66.67%
Animal Breeders 2 $29,359 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 2 $30,197 66.67%
Producers and Directors 2 $29,567 66.67%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 2 $29,297 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Materials Scientists 1 $63,856 50.00%
Chiropractors 1 $37,066 50.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 1 $97,926 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 1,097 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Oklahoma From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 267 $642,629 40.09%
Mexico 105 $36,128 26.58%
Nepal 55 $32,267 47.01%
China 46 $61,018 50.55%
South Korea 32 $36,304 47.76%
Pakistan 27 $77,542 41.54%
Philippines 27 $51,208 42.86%
Canada 24 $88,855 38.10%
Turkey 22 $35,444 44.00%
Nigeria 15 $54,506 34.09%

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%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 1 $46,654 50.00%
All Other Business Support Services 1 $83,200 50.00%
Individual And Family Services 1 $37,003 50.00%
General Freight Trucking Local 1 $60,299 50.00%
Museums 1 $42,515 50.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive 1 $68,411 50.00%
Cutlery And Handtool Manufacturing 1 $39,936 50.00%
Travel Agencies 1 $23,920 100.00%
Warehousing And Storage 1 $67,954 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $45,802 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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