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 %
Cyma Systems Inc	26	$59,923	83.87%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	25	$78,710	80.65%
Oklahoma City University	25	$52,803	80.65%
Bt Engineering Inc	25	$58,966	83.33%
Apmex Inc	25	$96,180	83.33%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	24	$45,509	80.00%
Navico Inc	24	$70,489	80.00%
Thinc Systems Inc	24	$51,745	82.76%
Ou Health Partners Inc	24	$143,612	85.71%
Stonebridge Acquisition Inc	23	$66,649	85.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Earth Sciences	2	$69,618	28.57%
Gastech Engineering Llc	2	$73,965	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	28.57%
Henley Associates	2	$27,030	28.57%
Coen Company Inc	2	$83,720	28.57%
Midwest Regional Medical Center	2	$42,661	28.57%
Ok Road Co	2	$23,140	28.57%
Hogantaylor Llp	2	$54,829	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$53,248	66.67%
Other Specialized Design Services	2	$46,811	66.67%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$53,217	66.67%
Tax Preparation Services	2	$51,376	66.67%
Real Estate Credit	2	$113,984	66.67%
Other Gambling Industries	2	$52,000	66.67%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	2	$157,123	66.67%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$62,764	66.67%
Machine Shops	2	$69,275	100.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	2	$57,335	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.