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Oklahoma Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
18,910 84.90% $66,267 H-1B
1,641 7.37% $224,449 PERM
1,540 6.91% $25,961 H-2A
183 0.82% $69,255 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oklahoma has seen a total of 22,274 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oklahoma is the H-1B visa with 18,910 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.90% of Oklahoma's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 1,641 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.37% of Oklahoma's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oklahoma (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cooks, Restaurant 7 $21,626 100.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $38,530 100.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 7 $19,285 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 7 $134,251 100.00%
Marketing Managers 7 $93,752 100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 7 $47,692 100.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $50,529 100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $35,032 85.71%
Database Administrators 6 $25,460,306 85.71%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6 $37,728 85.71%
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 225 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Oklahoma From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 299 $583,629 40.85%
Mexico 125 $35,527 31.65%
Nepal 67 $31,586 52.76%
Philippines 53 $36,506 49.53%
China 52 $62,049 57.78%
South Korea 36 $37,931 45.00%
Canada 29 $84,998 40.28%
Pakistan 28 $78,955 41.18%
Nigeria 23 $48,484 46.00%
Turkey 23 $35,834 51.11%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Upco Inc 4 $75,769 80.00%
Darby Equipment Company 4 $64,522 80.00%
Professional Engineering Consultants Pa 4 $61,995 80.00%
Worldwide Printing And Distribution Inc 4 $69,945 80.00%
Olsson Inc 4 $63,248 80.00%
Technotherm Corporation 4 $66,976 80.00%
International Technology Solutions Inc 4 $60,590 80.00%
Varnar Inc 4 $59,655 80.00%
Smith Nephew Inc 4 $67,642 80.00%
Lifeshare Transplant Donor Services Of Oklahoma Inc 4 $62,332 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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 $66,267. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage