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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 %
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	36	$72,977	87.80%
Commercial Banking	35	$66,574	87.50%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing	30	$74,380	76.92%
Computer Facilities Management Services	30	$71,669	76.92%
Other General Government Support	30	$56,504	78.95%
Natural Gas Extraction	30	$101,220	81.08%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	30	$83,548	81.08%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	29	$73,391	80.56%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	29	$89,486	82.86%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	29	$86,912	82.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$21,528	100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	2	$30,930	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$21,528	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	2	$34,507	100.00%
Veterinary Services	1	$32,344	50.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	1	$20,733	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	1	$28,870	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1	$22,589	100.00%
Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services	1	$30,930	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	1	$32,344	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	11	$45,397	91.67%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	11	$75,038	91.67%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	11	$58,304	91.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	11	$66,467	91.67%
Offices Of Physicians	11	$109,979	91.67%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	11	$64,548	91.67%
Offices Of Lawyers	11	$39,987	91.67%
Janitorial Services	10	$22,475	90.91%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	10	$32,096	90.91%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	10	$72,908	90.91%

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.