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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 %
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $32,375 100.00%
Audiologists 2 $52,146 100.00%
Animal Breeders 2 $29,359 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 2 $30,197 100.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists 2 $54,028 100.00%
Editors 2 $44,325 100.00%
Sociologists 2 $40,934 100.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 1 $46,488 50.00%
Manufacturing Engineers 1 $70,803 50.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $22,526 50.00%
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 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 %
Populus Group 12 $62,955 85.71%
Oklahoma Investment Group 12 $51,764 85.71%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 12 $65,168 85.71%
Scepter Technologies Inc 12 $55,912 85.71%
Northeastern State Unversity 12 $64,581 85.71%
Mpw Engineering Llc 12 $51,889 85.71%
Direct Energy Lp 12 $75,164 92.31%
Td Williamson Inc 12 $81,094 92.31%
Us Department Of Veterans Affairs 11 $178,358 84.62%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 11 $34,686 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T Heart Ranch Llc 3 $26,333 100.00%
Adam Johnson 3 $38,175 100.00%
Miller Family Farms Llc 3 $31,401 100.00%
Feige Custom Cutters 3 $23,067 100.00%
007 Charolais Llc 3 $30,715 100.00%
Farmers Ff Farms Inc 3 $21,438 100.00%
Lazy E Ranch Llc 3 $30,715 100.00%
Royal Vista Ranch Llc 3 $31,873 100.00%
Ch Smith Construction Inc 3 $25,716 100.00%
Two State Sod Farm Llc 3 $29,557 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Astec Inc 1 $29,930 25.00%
Lanna Thai Restaurant 1 $34,923 25.00%
Bauman Instrument Corporation 1 $44,304 33.33%
Geophysical Research Company Llc 1 $70,408 33.33%
Barthelmes Conservatory Inc 1 $33,634 33.33%
American Visas Attorney 1 $21,736 33.33%
Csi Aerospace Inc 1 $26,125 33.33%
La Margarita 1 $15,954 33.33%
Morton Comprehensive Clinic 1 $96,158 33.33%
Promedia Telecom 1 $38,355 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