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 %
Geophysical Data Technicians 1 $37,336 100.00%
Compliance Officers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 1 $37,482 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $56,826 100.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1 $19,760 100.00%
Logistics Engineers 1 $76,128 100.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $51,314 100.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $23,483 100.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 1 $29,411 100.00%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 1 $26,137 100.00%
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 %
Sri Lanka 5 $44,357 41.67%
Romania 5 $32,629 41.67%
Syria 4 $71,474 36.36%
Egypt 4 $57,616 40.00%
Ukraine 4 $101,488 40.00%
Argentina 4 $38,298 40.00%
Hong Kong 4 $59,017 40.00%
Peru 4 $25,789 40.00%
Jordan 3 $44,776 33.33%
Poland 3 $40,139 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Navico Inc 27 $73,118 81.82%
Amatel Inc 27 $60,691 81.82%
Northeastern State University 26 $43,434 81.25%
Jenks Public Schools 26 $36,470 81.25%
Amazoncom Services Llc 26 $78,437 81.25%
Cyma Systems Inc 26 $59,923 81.25%
Teradata Operations Inc 26 $72,122 83.87%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc 25 $84,413 80.65%
Bt Engineering Inc 25 $58,966 83.33%
Apmex Inc 25 $96,180 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Picture Perfect Lawns Inc 6 $27,886 100.00%
Greenstock Nurseries Inc 6 $27,355 100.00%
Rusty Repp Farms Llc 6 $29,782 100.00%
Okc Farms 6 $29,657 100.00%
Mike Schneyder Farms Ltd 6 $20,405 100.00%
Progressive Produce Inc 6 $27,231 100.00%
Schnaithman Ag Services Llc 6 $28,382 100.00%
Roger Entz 5 $24,307 100.00%
Chapman Bush Llc 5 $22,781 100.00%
Cody Wilson 5 $25,388 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advance Boiler Repair Service 2 $15,600 28.57%
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Inc 2 $45,916 28.57%
East Central University 2 $33,240 28.57%
Tdk Ferrites Corp 2 $40,456 28.57%
Independent School District 57 Garfield County 2 $33,401 28.57%
Millennium Wireless Inc 2 $34,871 28.57%
Bridgelogix Corporation 2 $50,222 28.57%
Dept Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2 $153,473 28.57%
Woolpert Inc 2 $44,470 28.57%
Kruse Staffing Inc 2 $67,975 28.57%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,426 $62,870 87.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,307 $56,253 90.06%
Engineering Services 851 $67,226 86.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 834 $99,863 87.70%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 602 $69,001 93.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 590 $63,843 95.32%
Payroll Services 395 $71,578 87.20%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 380 $65,484 92.01%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 337 $37,790 82.80%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 317 $112,966 90.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 197 $29,424 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 150 $25,199 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 106 $27,095 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 106 $28,546 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 81 $27,636 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 71 $30,160 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 65 $27,741 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 57 $29,434 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 44 $26,339 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 548 $50,752 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 367 $62,899 100.00%
Engineering Services 154 $71,557 69.37%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 98 $26,620 63.64%
Payroll Services 93 $72,019 94.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 90 $35,870 96.77%
Landscaping Services 83 $1,698,059 92.22%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 81 $603,486 97.59%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 66 $22,963 81.48%
Limited Service Restaurants 53 $18,535 80.30%

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