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 %
Mechanical Drafters 2 $45,271 66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2 $32,511 66.67%
Art Directors 2 $33,613 66.67%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $32,375 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 2 $36,775 66.67%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 2 $34,690 66.67%
Product Safety Engineers 2 $52,021 66.67%
Editors 2 $44,325 66.67%
Sociologists 2 $40,934 66.67%
Audiologists 2 $52,146 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Spherexx Llc 8 $53,334 88.89%
3i Infotech Inc 8 $56,631 88.89%
Central Oklahoma American Indian Health Council Inc 8 $78,767 88.89%
Preferred Family Healthcare Inc 8 $48,092 88.89%
Oklahoma Blood Institute 8 $59,137 88.89%
First Tek Inc 8 $58,789 88.89%
Enovation Controls 8 $59,707 88.89%
Victory Energy Operations Llc 8 $61,594 88.89%
Jump Technology Services Llc 8 $58,687 88.89%
Robinson Brothers Pork Inc 8 $43,150 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Okland Homes Llc 1 $48,984 50.00%
Rishi Srikanth Pa 1 $187,200 50.00%
Structures America Innovative Engineeringplc 1 $75,691 50.00%
Goodyear Tire Rubber Company 1 $92,539 50.00%
Ride Control Llc 1 $60,112 50.00%
Satya Sairamllc 1 $66,664 50.00%
Expressways Rental Properties Llc 1 $72,571 50.00%
Trak 1 Technology 1 $62,421 50.00%
Hudson Technologies Company 1 $68,078 50.00%
Retina Vitreous Center Pllc 1 $70,928 50.00%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 140 $24,585 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 137 $27,846 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 90 $26,133 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 75 $27,090 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $26,673 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 46 $26,116 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 44 $28,607 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 39 $28,800 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 29 $24,475 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 514 $51,074 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 88 $36,000 25.88%
Payroll Services 85 $68,187 41.46%
Full Service Restaurants 22 $28,995 14.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 22 $61,804 22.45%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 21 $73,408 23.86%
Hog And Pig Farming 19 $44,187 22.35%
Offices Of Dentists 15 $103,777 18.52%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 14 $77,930 21.54%
General Freight Trucking Local 13 $41,938 21.67%

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