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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 %
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 %
Thinc Systems Inc 24 $51,745 80.00%
Vitech Systems Group Inc 24 $78,891 82.76%
Pinnacle Tek Llc 24 $76,536 85.71%
Quardent Inc 23 $33,434 85.19%
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Inc 23 $40,714 85.19%
Stonebridge Acquisition Inc 23 $66,649 85.19%
Johnson Controls Inc 22 $80,015 84.62%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 22 $69,393 84.62%
Noble Research Institute Llc 21 $52,021 80.77%
Santa Fe South Schools Inc 21 $38,066 80.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jess Mark Nichols Farms Inc 5 $28,970 100.00%
Lancaster Farms 5 $20,373 100.00%
Tl Farms 5 $29,120 100.00%
Cooks Farmland Enterprises Llc 5 $29,120 100.00%
Ac Taylor Farms Llc 5 $20,234 100.00%
Chuck Hurt Swathing Bailing 5 $29,885 100.00%
Ray Kindred 5 $15,838 100.00%
Schnaithman Cattle Company Llc 5 $29,120 100.00%
Jason Davenport 5 $4,800 100.00%
Debock Harvesting 5 $24,016 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heartland Stone Llc 2 $12,522 28.57%
Memorial Auto Supply Inc 2 $24,523 28.57%
Cpu Partnership 2 $48,651 28.57%
Henley Associates 2 $27,030 28.57%
Bsb Pressure Safety Management Llc 2 $51,626 28.57%
Speech Soft Solutions Llc 2 $44,970 28.57%
Design Support Services Johnson Service Grp Inc 2 $68,744 33.33%
Coen Company Inc 2 $83,720 33.33%
Oklahoma Baptist University 2 $40,195 33.33%
Building Earth Sciences 2 $69,618 33.33%

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