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 %
First United Bank And Trust 6 $66,737 85.71%
Independent School District 1 Of Tulsa 6 $47,982 85.71%
Res America Construction Inc 6 $56,985 85.71%
Charter Global Inc 6 $50,104 85.71%
Changeis Inc 6 $46,956 85.71%
Shyam Llc Of Oklahoma 6 $48,440 85.71%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 6 $54,319 85.71%
Dechnia Llc 6 $54,968 85.71%
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Inc 6 $59,679 85.71%
Science Applications International Corporation 6 $88,619 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Dimmit Farms Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Top Notch Turf Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Kc Farms Llc 1 $25,438 100.00%
Guatemala Farms 1 $20,550 100.00%
M Rafter E Bucking Bulls 1 $28,870 100.00%
Joanne Petersen Floyds Harvesting 1 $18,762 100.00%
Cattle Tracks 1 $21,528 100.00%
Ricky Crow 1 $24,107 100.00%
Crow Sons Farms 1 $15,080 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zeeco 1 $107,307 50.00%
Trans Ova Genetics Lc 1 $17,098 50.00%
Triple S Farms Lc 1 $29,266 50.00%
Caremax Inc 1 $45,178 50.00%
Borets Us Inc 1 $65,832 50.00%
Monte Cristo Iroworks 1 $40,082 50.00%
7eleven Stores 1 $53,165 50.00%
Childrens House Of Norman 1 $38,420 50.00%
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc 1 $31,117 50.00%
Cd Brown Const Inc 1 $26,458 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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