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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 %
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 1 $76,981 50.00%
Geneticists 1 $42,890 50.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1 $51,376 50.00%
Counter and Rental Clerks 1 $23,504 50.00%
Surveyors 1 $33,738 50.00%
Teacher Assistants 1 $15,240 50.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $47,819 50.00%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1 $20,966 50.00%
Gaming Supervisors 1 $43,014 50.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $39,030 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 %
Zimbabwe 7 $46,756 33.33%
Italy 7 $46,702 35.00%
Taiwan 7 $39,615 36.84%
Serbia 6 $48,084 37.50%
Thailand 6 $20,517,494 42.86%
Rwanda 6 $54,756 42.86%
Israel 6 $81,449 42.86%
Lebanon 5 $68,071 35.71%
Indonesia 5 $53,693 35.71%
Kenya 5 $72,941 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Phillips 66 Company 107 $94,584 78.68%
Slk America Inc 102 $67,655 83.61%
Ibm Corporation 101 $68,895 88.60%
Deloitte Touche Llp 96 $51,683 90.57%
University Of Central Oklahoma 89 $56,556 87.25%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 87 $61,777 89.69%
Elajika Inc 84 $60,618 87.50%
Mphasis Corporation 79 $57,741 87.78%
American Airlines Inc 76 $72,497 87.36%
Dove Schools Inc 75 $38,514 87.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mackey Livestock Llc 12 $28,506 100.00%
Green Country Honey Llc 12 $29,019 100.00%
Acadian Family Farm 12 $22,841 100.00%
Prevost Harvesting Ltd 12 $20,664 100.00%
Curl Farms 12 $25,192 100.00%
Van Der Laan Dairy 11 $26,000 100.00%
Cotton Growers Coop 11 $25,641 100.00%
Ff Ag Construction Llc 11 $26,604 100.00%
Southwood Landscape Nursery Co Inc 11 $24,993 100.00%
Blackjack Express Llc 10 $27,712 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boechat Performance Horses 8 $25,043 32.00%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 7 $89,238 28.00%
Apmex Inc 7 $65,080 29.17%
Infor Us Inc 7 $81,982 29.17%
Peltier Lawn Service 7 $18,075 30.43%
Wti Holdings Llc 7 $86,249 30.43%
Gc S Co Dba Pacific Trading 6 $43,264 26.09%
Duncan Regional Hospital Inc 6 $39,738 27.27%
Rock Haulers Llc 6 $42,224 28.57%
Red Top Trucking 6 $42,224 28.57%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,426 $62,870 87.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,307 $56,253 90.06%
Engineering Services 851 $67,226 86.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 834 $99,863 87.70%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 602 $69,001 93.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 590 $63,843 95.32%
Payroll Services 395 $71,578 87.20%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 380 $65,484 92.01%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 337 $37,790 82.80%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 317 $112,966 90.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 197 $29,424 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 150 $25,199 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 106 $27,095 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 106 $28,546 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 81 $27,636 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 71 $30,160 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 65 $27,741 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 57 $29,434 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 44 $26,339 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 548 $50,752 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 367 $62,899 100.00%
Engineering Services 154 $71,557 69.37%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 98 $26,620 63.64%
Payroll Services 93 $72,019 94.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 90 $35,870 96.77%
Landscaping Services 83 $1,698,059 92.22%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 81 $603,486 97.59%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 66 $22,963 81.48%
Limited Service Restaurants 53 $18,535 80.30%

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