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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 %
Benin 1 $50,617 50.00%
Guatemala 1 $253,968 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $104,624 50.00%
Dominican Republic 1 $34,090 50.00%
Ireland 1 $31,637 50.00%
Zambia 1 $68,141 50.00%
Grenada 1 $33,259 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 1 $12,480 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $42,224 50.00%
Morocco 1 $25,930 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Oklahoma 966 $44,714 90.53%
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 958 $71,308 90.29%
Oklahoma State University 728 $58,437 92.98%
Accenture Llp 472 $68,713 98.33%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 424 $52,164 96.36%
Paycom Payroll Llc 387 $71,790 95.79%
Wipro Limited 360 $64,703 94.24%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 306 $66,596 90.80%
Msci Inc 289 $67,964 94.14%
Ithoppers Inc 232 $68,160 76.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Selman Farms Llc 21 $24,913 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 21 $29,942 100.00%
Bryan Lavonne Kroeker 19 $24,097 100.00%
Walther Farms Llc Ok 19 $29,522 100.00%
Guthrie Greenhouses Llc 18 $25,871 100.00%
Farmers Union Coop Gin Humphreys 18 $26,306 100.00%
Chs Inc 16 $30,494 100.00%
Triple S Farms 16 $26,662 100.00%
Charlies Hill Top 16 $18,664 100.00%
Bryan Mannering 15 $24,516 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paycom Payroll Llc 94 $71,954 52.81%
Integris Health Inc 41 $111,331 25.63%
Alindus Inc 39 $58,890 32.50%
Sky Foundation 38 $37,088 34.23%
Msci Inc 36 $73,688 38.30%
Pitzers Lawn Management Inc 29 $26,648 43.94%
Westways Staffing Services Inc 27 $21,897 45.00%
Tulsa Hospitalists Inc 23 $166,318 47.92%
Dove Schools Inc 22 $35,326 53.66%
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities Inc 18 $118,255 46.15%

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