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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 %
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 3 $25,688 100.00%
Recreation Workers 2 $25,906 66.67%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 2 $46,821 66.67%
Forensic Science Technicians 2 $46,394 66.67%
Astronomers 2 $48,360 66.67%
Environmental Restoration Planners 2 $56,743 66.67%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 2 $108,888 66.67%
Civil Engineering Technicians 2 $45,157 66.67%
Art Directors 2 $33,613 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 2 $36,775 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motorcycle Mechanics 1 $30,410 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 %
El Salvador 3 $39,931 37.50%
Germany 3 $56,859 37.50%
Australia 3 $55,106 42.86%
Bulgaria 3 $43,008 42.86%
Hungary 3 $84,447 42.86%
Spain 3 $43,791 42.86%
France 3 $57,748 42.86%
Chile 2 $47,094 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $45,407 33.33%
Macedonia 2 $42,224 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ocean Dental Pc 13 $107,075 86.67%
Scd Dental Pc 13 $103,941 86.67%
Ntt Data Inc 12 $81,763 80.00%
Rogers State University 12 $38,345 80.00%
Star Pipe Usa Llc 12 $60,505 85.71%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 12 $46,629 85.71%
William Velie Attorneys At Law Pllc 12 $32,810 85.71%
Choctaw County City Of Hugo Hospital Authority 12 $39,291 85.71%
Tahlequah Hospital Authority 12 $120,125 85.71%
Tucker Energy Services Inc 12 $49,382 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ferda Portable Seed Cleaning Services Llc 3 $31,873 100.00%
Chain Seed Company Llc 3 $26,049 100.00%
Curl Cattle Llc 3 $30,125 100.00%
Barker Farms Ltd Co 3 $30,715 100.00%
Burns Family Cattle Llc 3 $31,873 100.00%
4 P Farms Llc 3 $30,715 100.00%
Clinton Wilcox 3 $26,049 100.00%
Russell A Molz 3 $30,715 100.00%
Kk Application Llc 3 $25,494 100.00%
Mike Lambley Dba Lambley Farms 3 $20,717 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Telecommunications Services Llc Sts 1 $64,563 25.00%
Emoteq Corporation 1 $47,674 25.00%
Dolce Vita It Solutions Llc 1 $35,630 25.00%
Yuba Heat Transfer Llc 1 $61,755 25.00%
Equipment Technology 1 $40,435 25.00%
Community Of Hope Inc 1 $25,896 25.00%
Tahlequah Hospital Authority Dba Tahlequah City Ho 1 $39,042 25.00%
Rubenstein Mccormcik Pitts Pllc 1 $32,614 25.00%
Advanced Systems Technology Inc 1 $43,680 25.00%
St Gregorys University 1 $32,190 25.00%

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