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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 %
Mercy Hospital El Reno Inc 7 $34,127 87.50%
Memorial Hospital Of Texas County 7 $38,887 87.50%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 7 $43,368 87.50%
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Inc 7 $37,820 87.50%
East Central University 7 $53,018 87.50%
Hilti Inc 7 $68,423 87.50%
Site Specific Technology Development Group Inc 7 $55,676 87.50%
Liberty Partners Inc 7 $58,008 87.50%
Central Rural Electric Cooperative 7 $68,893 87.50%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 7 $54,003 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunset Nursery And Tree Service Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Tri County Electrical Contractors Llc 1 $28,683 100.00%
Guthrie Greenhouses 1 $20,342 100.00%
Alliance Sod Farm Llc Matthew A Lormer 1 $20,550 100.00%
James Drew Christensen 1 $22,589 100.00%
Landon Meeks 1 $30,930 100.00%
Kinder Land Livestock Co Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Clay Mittasch 1 $32,344 100.00%
L Griffin Management Usa Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Heinen Brothers Agra Service Inc 1 $25,438 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alrahmat Inc Dba Seesh Mahal 1 $26,541 50.00%
Charlies Hilltop 1 $29,952 50.00%
A Line Tds 1 $37,357 50.00%
The Hertz Corporation 1 $64,000 50.00%
Unitherm Food Systems Llc 1 $97,219 50.00%
Eastman Kodak Company 1 $64,896 50.00%
Northern Oklahoma College 1 $47,350 50.00%
Team Professional Services Inc 1 $44,741 50.00%
Dr Edward A Kahn Pllc 1 $124,946 50.00%
Wheeler Chevrolet Of Hinton Inc 1 $32,198 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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