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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursing Assistants 14 $22,618 116.67%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 14 $102,857 116.67%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $33,918 100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $40,185 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 11 $31,111 100.00%
Instructional Coordinators 10 $32,571 90.91%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 10 $82,607 100.00%
Sales Engineers 9 $84,550 90.00%
Financial Managers 9 $72,550 90.00%
Dentists, General 9 $78,751 90.00%
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 %
Pinnacle Tek Llc 23 $75,996 85.19%
Quardent Inc 23 $33,434 85.19%
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Inc 23 $40,714 85.19%
Amazoncom Services Llc 23 $75,082 88.46%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc 23 $81,088 88.46%
Johnson Controls Inc 22 $80,015 88.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 22 $69,393 88.00%
Taal Technologies Inc 21 $59,289 84.00%
Noble Research Institute Llc 21 $52,021 87.50%
Populus Group Llc 20 $81,480 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seminole State College 2 $27,850 33.33%
Victory Energy Operations Llc 2 $65,603 33.33%
Heartland Dental Llc 2 $87,059 33.33%
Alliancehealth Midwest 2 $53,602 33.33%
Tahlequah Hospital Authority Dba Northeastern Heal 2 $230,880 33.33%
Asco Aerospace Usa Llc 2 $57,533 33.33%
Jump Technology Services Llc 2 $70,689 33.33%
Oklahoma State University Medical Center 2 $41,413 33.33%
Express Lawn Services Of Tulsa Llc 2 $28,829 33.33%
Enacomm Inc 2 $71,469 33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 $50,076 82.35%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 14 $86,791 82.35%
Fine Arts Schools 14 $36,582 82.35%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 14 $61,577 82.35%
Environmental Consulting Services 13 $54,742 81.25%
Blood And Organ Banks 13 $72,701 81.25%
Cattle Feedlots 13 $35,059 81.25%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 13 $72,134 86.67%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $63,568 80.00%
Junior Colleges 12 $35,458 85.71%
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.

State Avg Wage