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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 %
Microexcel Inc 57 $41,010 85.07%
Bhrigus Inc 57 $61,180 91.94%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 56 $76,602 93.33%
Oral Roberts University 56 $47,138 94.92%
Tulsa Hospitalists Inc 56 $151,322 94.92%
Devon Energy Corporation 55 $98,536 94.83%
Decision Tree Consulting Llc 53 $54,838 91.38%
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 53 $58,340 92.98%
Oneok Services Company Llc 52 $91,651 92.86%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 51 $60,491 91.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hurliman Club Lambs Llc 9 $21,806 100.00%
Hamilton Farms Inc 9 $28,729 100.00%
Lambley Farms 8 $28,527 100.00%
Chain Farms Llc 8 $29,497 100.00%
Cake N Cow Farms 8 $28,850 100.00%
Thurman Harvesting Inc 8 $22,360 100.00%
Triple B Trucking Llc 8 $25,699 100.00%
Bates Bros Sons 8 $29,390 100.00%
Steinert Farm Operating Partnership 8 $29,604 100.00%
Leon Malson Farm 8 $24,859 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Liberty D S Llc Dba Pepe Delgados Mexican Restaura 5 $17,701 35.71%
Deloitte Consulting Extended Business Services Ll 4 $37,851 28.57%
Climatemaster Inc 4 $60,575 28.57%
Continental Resources Inc 4 $77,251 28.57%
Miller Equipment Company Inc 4 $26,822 30.77%
Smith Nephew Inc 4 $72,629 30.77%
Preferred Family Healthcare 4 $33,909 33.33%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc 4 $78,775 33.33%
Avara Pharmaceutical Technologies Inc 4 $80,616 33.33%
Vickers Construction Inc 4 $48,521 33.33%

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