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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 %
General and Operations Managers	63	$59,797	86.30%
Family and General Practitioners	62	$123,422	84.93%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	62	$109,855	88.57%
Engineers, All Other	61	$56,578	88.41%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	60	$57,637	90.91%
Pediatricians, General	56	$139,136	86.15%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	56	$66,256	88.89%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	51	$40,796	80.95%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$36,666	84.75%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$55,368	87.72%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$38,480	100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6	$45,843	85.71%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	6	$37,728	85.71%
File Clerks	6	$24,731	85.71%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	6	$68,408	85.71%
Management Analysts	6	$75,650	85.71%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$52,442	85.71%
Database Administrators	6	$25,460,306	100.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	6	$25,900	100.00%
Aerospace Engineers	5	$84,993	83.33%

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 %
Australia	2	$40,748	40.00%
Hungary	2	$73,487	40.00%
Georgia	2	$42,224	40.00%
Ghana	2	$64,179	40.00%
Bahamas	2	$48,402	40.00%
Cameroon	2	$73,518	50.00%
Jamaica	2	$25,801	50.00%
Algeria	2	$44,127	50.00%
Chile	2	$47,094	50.00%
Japan	2	$48,015	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Keybridge Technologies Inc	20	$47,900	83.33%
Linde Process Plants Inc	20	$80,228	83.33%
Strategic Resources International Inc	19	$51,050	79.17%
Caresoft Global Inc	19	$60,942	82.61%
Alindus Inc	19	$44,968	82.61%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	19	$52,699	82.61%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	19	$76,841	82.61%
Igate Technologies Inc	19	$61,702	82.61%
Enovation Controls Llc	18	$59,429	81.82%
Epic Systems Inc	18	$86,813	81.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vip Tops And Bottoms Inc	2	$37,139	33.33%
Golden Dragon Taekwondo	2	$25,584	33.33%
Tenaris Global Services Usa Corporation	2	$62,088	33.33%
Chesapeake Operating Llc	2	$70,325	33.33%
Morton Comprehensive Health Services	2	$130,925	40.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2	$73,206	40.00%
Southern Oklahoma Kidney Center Inc	2	$102,087	40.00%
Carter Healthcare Inc	2	$42,380	40.00%
Hyatt Shared Service Center	2	$91,572	40.00%
Mobilelink Oklahoma Llc	2	$65,416	40.00%

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.