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 %
Operations Research Analysts	86	$56,989	86.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	84	$36,578	90.32%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	83	$67,702	89.25%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	78	$41,879	85.71%
Petroleum Engineers	74	$83,644	88.10%
Information Technology Project Managers	68	$74,318	86.08%
Chemists	67	$49,863	87.01%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	66	$40,148	85.71%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	65	$38,401	85.53%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	64	$61,653	84.21%

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 %
India	267	$642,629	40.09%
Mexico	105	$36,128	26.58%
Nepal	55	$32,267	47.01%
China	46	$61,018	50.55%
South Korea	32	$36,304	47.76%
Pakistan	27	$77,542	41.54%
Philippines	27	$51,208	42.86%
Canada	24	$88,855	38.10%
Turkey	22	$35,444	44.00%
Nigeria	15	$54,506	34.09%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Hertz Corporation	14	$66,377	87.50%
Mcelroy Manufacturing Inc	14	$52,603	87.50%
Perficient Inc	14	$58,257	87.50%
Dyna Consulting Services Inc	14	$59,755	87.50%
Level 3 Communications Llc	14	$58,096	87.50%
Dell Software Inc	14	$65,514	87.50%
Terracon Consultants Inc	14	$55,148	87.50%
Variety Care Inc	14	$64,053	87.50%
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc	13	$57,862	81.25%
Continental Resources Inc	13	$102,885	81.25%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tdk Ferrites Corp	2	$40,456	50.00%
Independent School District 57 Garfield County	2	$33,401	50.00%
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Inc	2	$45,916	50.00%
East Central University	2	$33,240	50.00%
Advance Boiler Repair Service	2	$15,600	50.00%
Tl Foundry Inc	2	$19,843	50.00%
Cpu Partnership	2	$48,651	50.00%
Panda Express Inc	1	$33,571	25.00%
Los Primos Restaurant	1	$15,954	25.00%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa Foundation Inc	1	$46,260	25.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Public Relations Agencies	2	$43,191	100.00%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$84,303	100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	2	$65,759	100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing	2	$53,820	100.00%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	2	$91,822	100.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$47,840	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$57,564	100.00%
Passenger Car Leasing	2	$78,156	100.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation	2	$121,982	100.00%
Computer Training	2	$56,947	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.