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 %
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center	874	$71,866	89.83%
University Of Oklahoma	858	$43,606	90.70%
Oklahoma State University	661	$57,704	92.58%
Accenture Llp	433	$65,629	98.41%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	424	$52,164	96.36%
Paycom Payroll Llc	360	$70,039	96.26%
Wipro Limited	346	$64,165	94.28%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	303	$66,494	97.43%
Msci Inc	265	$66,160	87.17%
Ithoppers Inc	232	$68,160	76.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paycom Payroll Llc	86	$68,160	56.58%
Alindus Inc	39	$58,890	28.89%
Integris Health Inc	38	$115,127	31.93%
Sky Foundation	38	$37,088	34.55%
Msci Inc	34	$71,809	39.53%
Tulsa Hospitalists Inc	23	$166,318	41.07%
Dove Schools Inc	21	$34,974	38.89%
Westways Staffing Services Inc	20	$21,683	44.44%
Pitzers Lawn Management Inc	18	$22,100	46.15%
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities Inc	17	$119,157	44.74%

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.