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 %
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 %
Zimbabwe 7 $46,756 33.33%
Italy 7 $46,702 35.00%
Taiwan 7 $39,615 36.84%
Serbia 6 $48,084 37.50%
Thailand 6 $20,517,494 42.86%
Rwanda 6 $54,756 42.86%
Israel 6 $81,449 42.86%
Lebanon 5 $68,071 35.71%
Indonesia 5 $53,693 35.71%
Kenya 5 $72,941 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 51 $72,931 91.07%
Seagate Us Llc 50 $81,197 90.91%
Ou Health Partners Inc 50 $180,187 92.59%
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 50 $146,946 94.34%
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities Inc 48 $166,451 90.57%
One Gas Inc 48 $88,464 90.57%
Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma 47 $82,901 88.68%
Visual Bi Solutions Inc 46 $57,745 88.46%
Lt Technology Services Limited 44 $54,224 84.62%
Objectstream Inc 43 $70,836 84.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Planters Llc 8 $29,497 100.00%
Spring Creek Nursery 8 $25,667 100.00%
Neutral View Harvesting Ltd 8 $21,668 100.00%
Mackey Livestock Inc 8 $23,033 100.00%
Plymouth Valley Cellars 7 $24,915 100.00%
Littlefield Ranch Llc 7 $27,723 100.00%
John Gosney 7 $18,765 100.00%
Dimmitt Farms Llc 7 $23,207 100.00%
Robert W Wright Trust 7 $24,363 100.00%
Stone Bluff Cellars Ponca City Llc 7 $26,891 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cimarex Energy Co 3 $61,471 25.00%
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 3 $37,839 27.27%
Creoks Mental Health Services 3 $28,517 27.27%
Uhs Of Oklahoma Inc 3 $41,330 27.27%
Atlantic Sunglasses Llc 3 $58,850 27.27%
Memorial Hospital Of Texas County 3 $62,206 27.27%
Northeastern State University 3 $62,748 27.27%
Midfirst Bank 3 $53,879 27.27%
Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc 3 $39,742 30.00%
Host Analytics Inc 3 $58,254 30.00%

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