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 %
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 %
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 13 $38,597 86.67%
National Oilwell Varco Lp 13 $56,104 86.67%
Langston University 13 $47,317 86.67%
Acg Tech Systems Inc 13 $44,611 86.67%
Structures America Innovative Engineering Plc 13 $56,643 86.67%
Schrill Technologies Inc 13 $70,282 86.67%
Durant Hma Physician Management Llc 13 $118,301 86.67%
Itelligence Inc 13 $82,061 86.67%
Cira Infotech Inc 13 $68,315 86.67%
Ocean Dental Pc 13 $107,075 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ponca City Public Schools 1 $17,576 25.00%
Blas Gaytan Dba Bg Painting Inc 1 $23,213 25.00%
Gernco Mortgage Inc 1 $26,582 25.00%
The Rite Painter 1 $25,563 25.00%
Comentis Inc 1 $52,354 25.00%
Amethyst Research Inc 1 $48,090 25.00%
Nosaj Inc Dba Jasons Deli 1 $13,832 25.00%
Conner Industries Inc 1 $18,325 25.00%
Solarc Inc 1 $40,810 25.00%
United Tops Bottoms Inc 1 $17,805 25.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage