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
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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family and General Practitioners 8 $122,759 88.89%
Food Preparation Workers 8 $18,424 88.89%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 8 $57,915 88.89%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $32,466 88.89%
General and Operations Managers 7 $91,377 87.50%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 7 $19,285 87.50%
Anesthesiologists 7 $102,300 87.50%
Pediatricians, General 7 $134,251 87.50%
Marketing Managers 7 $93,752 87.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $38,530 100.00%
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 %
Iran 15 $50,587 38.46%
Venezuela 15 $56,752 40.54%
Brazil 14 $48,794 38.89%
Malaysia 13 $52,320 43.33%
Vietnam 12 $25,307 42.86%
Bangladesh 9 $37,653 33.33%
Colombia 9 $56,175 34.62%
South Africa 8 $36,907 30.77%
Ethiopia 8 $27,360 34.78%
United Kingdom 7 $73,234 30.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 874 $71,866 89.83%
University Of Oklahoma 858 $43,606 90.70%
Oklahoma State University 661 $57,704 92.58%
Accenture Llp 433 $65,629 98.41%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 424 $52,164 96.36%
Paycom Payroll Llc 360 $70,039 96.26%
Wipro Limited 346 $64,165 94.28%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 303 $66,494 97.43%
Msci Inc 265 $66,160 87.17%
Ithoppers Inc 232 $68,160 76.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paycom Payroll Llc 86 $68,160 56.58%
Alindus Inc 39 $58,890 28.89%
Integris Health Inc 38 $115,127 31.93%
Sky Foundation 38 $37,088 34.55%
Msci Inc 34 $71,809 39.53%
Tulsa Hospitalists Inc 23 $166,318 41.07%
Dove Schools Inc 21 $34,974 38.89%
Westways Staffing Services Inc 20 $21,683 44.44%
Pitzers Lawn Management Inc 18 $22,100 46.15%
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities Inc 17 $119,157 44.74%

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 $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