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 %
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 %
Leflore County Hospital Authority 7 $46,351 87.50%
Enoah Isolutions Inc 7 $46,880 87.50%
Value Added Products 7 $54,760 87.50%
Oge Enogex Holdings Llc 7 $68,863 87.50%
Paramount Software Solutions Inc 7 $71,739 87.50%
Wilspec Technologies Inc 7 $76,351 87.50%
Waynsys Inc 7 $63,645 87.50%
Leothundra Technologies Llc 7 $57,961 87.50%
Erp Analysts Inc 7 $62,367 87.50%
Southern Oklahoma Kidney Center Inc 7 $95,558 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prairie Wind Nursery Llc 1 $20,093 50.00%
International Paper Company 1 $79,810 50.00%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc 1 $56,534 50.00%
Axel Royal Llc 1 $86,694 50.00%
Network In Action Franchise Intl 1 $82,846 50.00%
Basito Investments Llc 1 $48,734 50.00%
Claw Manufacturing Llc 1 $25,771 50.00%
Tikk A Wok Inc 1 $46,592 50.00%
Stump And Associates Pc 1 $36,712 50.00%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 1 $52,686 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 $50,076 82.35%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 14 $86,791 82.35%
Fine Arts Schools 14 $36,582 82.35%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 14 $61,577 82.35%
Environmental Consulting Services 13 $54,742 81.25%
Blood And Organ Banks 13 $72,701 81.25%
Cattle Feedlots 13 $35,059 81.25%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 13 $72,134 86.67%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $63,568 80.00%
Junior Colleges 12 $35,458 85.71%
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