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
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 %
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 1 $16,910 50.00%
Plant and System Operators, All Other 1 $59,987 50.00%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $67,038 50.00%
Municipal Clerks 1 $26,707 50.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $41,475 50.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $96,491 50.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $43,306 100.00%
Retail Salespersons 1 $53,622 100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $69,410 100.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 1 $113,090 100.00%
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 %
City Of Enid 6 $73,254 85.71%
Expressways Rental Properties Llc 6 $70,221 85.71%
Pci Energy Solutions Aka Power Costs Inc 6 $83,956 85.71%
Helmerich Payne Management Llc 6 $105,782 85.71%
Adroit Associates Inc 6 $73,736 85.71%
Leader Communications Inc 6 $78,995 85.71%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 6 $70,224 85.71%
Infor Us Llc 6 $80,548 85.71%
Advanced Flow Solutions Inc 6 $77,830 100.00%
Taylor Valve Technology Inc 6 $94,186 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crossroads Youth Family Services Inc 1 $29,557 50.00%
Currentdesk Llc 1 $39,707 50.00%
Kgenius Inc 1 $60,715 50.00%
Fossil Fluids Llc 1 $47,674 50.00%
Ssm Healthcare Of Oklahoma Inc 1 $125,382 50.00%
P C Group Inc 1 $18,117 50.00%
Arl Bio Pharma Inc 1 $44,325 50.00%
Cp Llc 1 $65,707 50.00%
Church Of The Resurrection 1 $17,576 50.00%
Honeywell International Inc 1 $66,269 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tree Nut Farming 18 $26,169 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $28,022 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $27,346 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $27,274 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 12 $29,882 100.00%
Hay Farming 8 $27,893 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 7 $29,343 100.00%
Racetracks 7 $29,176 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 6 $21,705 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 6 $29,103 100.00%

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