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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

Oklahoma Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
17,631 85.95% $64,899 H-1B
1,491 7.27% $241,924 PERM
1,225 5.97% $24,421 H-2A
165 0.80% $65,915 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oklahoma has seen a total of 20,512 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oklahoma is the H-1B visa with 17,631 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.95% of Oklahoma's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 1,491 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.27% of Oklahoma's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oklahoma (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 1 $87,610 100.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 1 $113,090 100.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $114,587 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $142,251 100.00%
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 1,097 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Oklahoma From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lebanon 5 $68,071 45.45%
Egypt 4 $57,616 36.36%
Hong Kong 4 $59,017 40.00%
Thailand 4 $27,981 40.00%
Peru 4 $25,789 44.44%
Syria 4 $71,474 44.44%
Argentina 4 $38,298 44.44%
Ukraine 4 $101,488 44.44%
Jordan 3 $44,776 37.50%
Bulgaria 3 $43,008 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Okc Dental Health Associates Pc 11 $91,342 84.62%
Cyient Inc 11 $62,241 84.62%
Commitpoint Inc 11 $66,187 84.62%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc 11 $85,500 84.62%
Rogers State University 10 $36,455 83.33%
Star Pipe Usa Llc 10 $58,890 83.33%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 10 $70,358 83.33%
Oneok Services Company 10 $62,723 83.33%
Sjh Sheffield Aerospace Llc 10 $68,353 83.33%
Aaon Inc 10 $77,428 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Modular Services Company 1 $57,782 33.33%
Bar S Foods Co 1 $37,253 33.33%
Bothwell Saxton Restaurants Llc 1 $32,198 33.33%
Postrock Energy Srvcs Formerly Quest Resource Corp 1 $62,026 33.33%
Ericsson Services Inc 1 $64,563 33.33%
Bett Enterprises Inc 1 $22,797 33.33%
David Freeman Concrete Llc 1 $22,422 33.33%
Tulsa Dynaspan Inc 1 $22,734 33.33%
Magnesium Products Inc 1 $50,274 33.33%
American Marble Granite Inc 1 $20,218 33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,273 $61,667 87.72%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,978 $55,931 89.83%
Engineering Services 801 $66,429 86.97%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 730 $101,552 87.74%
Computer Systems Design Services 559 $62,312 91.94%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 554 $65,957 97.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 367 $64,816 85.75%
Payroll Services 367 $69,845 96.07%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 308 $110,960 86.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 294 $36,624 87.24%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 140 $24,585 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 137 $27,846 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 90 $26,133 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 75 $27,090 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 66 $26,673 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 46 $26,116 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 44 $28,607 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 39 $28,800 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 29 $24,475 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 514 $51,074 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 88 $36,000 25.88%
Payroll Services 85 $68,187 41.46%
Full Service Restaurants 22 $28,995 14.86%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 22 $61,804 22.45%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 21 $73,408 23.86%
Hog And Pig Farming 19 $44,187 22.35%
Offices Of Dentists 15 $103,777 18.52%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 14 $77,930 21.54%
General Freight Trucking Local 13 $41,938 21.67%

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 $64,899. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage