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 %
Lexisnexis Risk Data Management Inc 6 $63,960 85.71%
Heart And Vascular Specialists Of Oklahoma Pllc 6 $133,723 85.71%
Adair County Health Center Inc 6 $199,008 85.71%
Anveta Inc 6 $73,868 85.71%
Bitech Inc 6 $62,792 85.71%
Construction Turnaround Services Llc 6 $69,025 85.71%
Ciber Inc 6 $70,408 85.71%
American Fidelity Assurance Company 6 $87,894 85.71%
Atlas Wireless And Telecommunications Inc 6 $66,065 85.71%
Data3 Corporation 6 $69,337 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Monte Cristo Iroworks 1 $40,082 50.00%
Cjy Llc 1 $21,715 50.00%
Cd Brown Const Inc 1 $26,458 50.00%
Grady Memorial Hospital 1 $27,539 50.00%
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc 1 $31,117 50.00%
7eleven Stores 1 $53,165 50.00%
Childrens House Of Norman 1 $38,420 50.00%
Borets Us Inc 1 $65,832 50.00%
Caremax Inc 1 $45,178 50.00%
Triple S Farms Lc 1 $29,266 50.00%

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