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 %
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 %
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 %
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$53,248	66.67%
Other Specialized Design Services	2	$46,811	66.67%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$53,217	66.67%
Tax Preparation Services	2	$51,376	66.67%
Real Estate Credit	2	$113,984	66.67%
Other Gambling Industries	2	$52,000	66.67%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	2	$157,123	66.67%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$62,764	66.67%
Machine Shops	2	$69,275	100.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	2	$57,335	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.