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 %
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 %
Phillips 66 Company	101	$92,722	79.53%
Slk America Inc	99	$67,971	87.61%
Ibm Corporation	98	$67,942	93.33%
Deloitte Touche Llp	93	$50,989	90.29%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	87	$61,777	90.63%
Elajika Inc	84	$60,618	88.42%
University Of Central Oklahoma	82	$55,841	88.17%
Mphasis Corporation	77	$57,239	88.51%
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Inc	73	$33,829	84.88%
American Airlines Inc	71	$70,859	82.56%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apmex Inc	7	$65,080	30.43%
Peltier Lawn Service	7	$18,075	30.43%
Infor Global Solutions Inc	7	$89,238	30.43%
Infor Us Inc	6	$78,208	28.57%
Gc S Co Dba Pacific Trading	6	$43,264	28.57%
Rock Haulers Llc	6	$42,224	30.00%
Red Top Trucking	6	$42,224	31.58%
Hart Home Selling Team Llc	5	$17,318	26.32%
Accenture Llp	5	$94,961	27.78%
Duncan Regional Hospital Inc	5	$39,624	27.78%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	2	$40,726	100.00%
Telephone Call Centers	2	$58,510	100.00%
Business Support Services	2	$44,075	100.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$55,474	100.00%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	2	$48,464	100.00%
Software Publishers	2	$107,151	100.00%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	2	$57,013	100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	2	$64,730	100.00%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	2	$47,227	100.00%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$37,316	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.