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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 %
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 %
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 2 $73,279 66.67%
Covance Inc 2 $66,872 66.67%
Creative Information Technology Inc 2 $64,438 66.67%
Nextgen Consulting Inc 2 $66,758 66.67%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 2 $74,506 66.67%
Kpk Technologies Inc 2 $64,584 66.67%
Chasm Advanced Materials Inc 2 $73,715 66.67%
Atc Drivetrain Llc A Division Of Genco Atc 2 $64,750 66.67%
Shiv Krupa Llc 2 $65,946 66.67%
Jireh Solutions Llc 2 $70,346 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Laboratories 1 $50,128 100.00%
Credit Unions 1 $53,914 100.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $59,384 100.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 1 $66,581 100.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 1 $75,587 100.00%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $53,706 100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $22,734 100.00%
Paperboard Mills 1 $41,746 100.00%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing 1 $65,187 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $74,714 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage