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 %
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 %
Kazakhstan 1 $57,283 50.00%
Greece 1 $28,110 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $42,411 50.00%
Iraq 1 $50,170 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $27,570 50.00%
Portugal 1 $24,731 50.00%
Morocco 1 $25,930 100.00%
Guatemala 1 $55,245 100.00%
Croatia 1 $62,566 100.00%
United States Of America 1 $187,200 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southwestern Christian University 8 $40,081 80.00%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa 8 $33,651 80.00%
Prestage Farms Of Oklahoma Llc 8 $40,729 80.00%
Newman Memorial Hospital Inc 8 $38,506 80.00%
Yukon Public Schools 8 $36,425 80.00%
Choctaw Memorial Hospital 8 $36,608 80.00%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Limited 8 $50,906 88.89%
Orionnet Systems Llc 8 $45,331 88.89%
Murphy Industries Llc Dba Fw Murphy 8 $58,633 88.89%
Foreman Leathers Pc 8 $41,054 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Enable Midstream Partners Lp 1 $54,621 50.00%
Deaconess Physician Services Llc 1 $135,096 50.00%
Legends Auto Sales 1 $30,181 50.00%
Lassiter Enterprises Inc Dba Comfort Care 1 $101,462 50.00%
Capspire Inc 1 $65,478 50.00%
Dayton Parts Llc Dba Eagle Suspensions 1 $63,752 50.00%
Icf Resources Llc 1 $95,139 50.00%
Essential Integrative Health Pllc 1 $37,066 50.00%
Chaparral Energy Inc 1 $88,379 50.00%
Neel Veterinarian Hospital Pc 1 $66,061 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage