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 %
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 %
Health Care Service Corporation 11 $97,328 91.67%
Community Health Centers Inc 11 $134,901 91.67%
Intalent Llc 10 $30,973 83.33%
Nova Star Recycling Llc 10 $33,935 83.33%
Georg Fischer Central Plastics Llc 10 $50,143 83.33%
Scintilla Soft Inc 10 $49,494 83.33%
Seaboard Foods Lp 10 $32,648 83.33%
Jbs Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Llc 10 $35,277 83.33%
Marco Industries 10 $41,706 83.33%
Wuu Jau Co Inc 10 $36,527 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sandy River Nursery Llc 2 $31,637 100.00%
Ch Smith Construction Inc Dba Verdigris Valley 2 $18,106 100.00%
Sfr Services Llc 2 $24,107 100.00%
C H Smith Construction Inc 2 $31,637 100.00%
Broken Arrow S Llc 2 $43,722 100.00%
Wheeler Brothers Grain Co 2 $24,690 100.00%
Wild Things Farm Llc 2 $18,876 100.00%
Patterson And Patterson Partnership 2 $31,637 100.00%
Washita Cotton 2 $26,728 100.00%
Toby Kinder 2 $27,518 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David Freeman Concrete Llc 1 $22,422 33.33%
Jo Rose Fine Cabinets 1 $20,883 33.33%
Redrock Canyon Grill 1 $16,806 33.33%
American Marble Granite Inc 1 $20,218 33.33%
Sims Restaurant Inc Dba Chinese Gourmet Express 1 $12,480 33.33%
Ponca City Public Schools 1 $17,576 33.33%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa Foundation Inc 1 $46,260 33.33%
Los Primos Restaurant 1 $15,954 33.33%
Panda Express Inc 1 $33,571 33.33%
Royal Mfg Co Lp 1 $55,827 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