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 %
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 %
Taal Technologies Inc 21 $59,289 80.77%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 20 $30,685 80.00%
Keybridge Technologies Inc 20 $47,900 83.33%
Williams Wpc I Llc 20 $85,593 83.33%
Linde Process Plants Inc 20 $80,228 83.33%
Populus Group Llc 20 $81,480 83.33%
Strategic Resources International Inc 19 $51,050 79.17%
Caresoft Global Inc 19 $60,942 82.61%
Mcalester Regional Health Center 19 $73,144 82.61%
Alindus Inc 19 $44,968 82.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jrc Ranch Llc 5 $29,120 100.00%
Franke Harvesting 5 $22,674 100.00%
B K Feed Fertilizer Inc 5 $22,585 100.00%
Flag Ranch Llc 5 $29,623 100.00%
Hamilton Farms 5 $27,007 100.00%
Dirk Kanis Contracting Ltd 5 $20,338 100.00%
Xcel Farms Llc 5 $29,120 100.00%
Green Valley Nursery Llc 5 $26,982 100.00%
Nault Cattle Llc 5 $30,318 100.00%
Van Driesten Harvesting Ltd 4 $28,127 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gastech Engineering Llc 2 $73,965 33.33%
Choctaw Memorial Hospital 2 $37,357 33.33%
Haskell County Community Hospital 2 $58,323 33.33%
Seminole State College 2 $27,850 33.33%
Hogantaylor Llp 2 $54,829 33.33%
Heartland Dental Llc 2 $87,059 33.33%
Victory Energy Operations Llc 2 $65,603 33.33%
Midwest Regional Medical Center 2 $42,661 33.33%
Ok Road Co 2 $23,140 33.33%
Morton Comprehensive Health Services 2 $130,925 33.33%

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