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 %
International Business Machines Corporation 30 $76,389 81.08%
Teleflora Llc 29 $83,368 80.56%
The University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 28 $64,345 77.78%
Abb Inc 27 $67,197 75.00%
Amatel Inc 27 $60,691 77.14%
Teradata Operations Inc 27 $71,986 77.14%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 27 $95,563 77.14%
Northeastern State University 26 $43,434 76.47%
Jenks Public Schools 26 $36,470 78.79%
Zeeco Inc 26 $70,574 81.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oklahoma School Of Science And Mathematics 3 $39,101 37.50%
Host Analytics Inc 3 $58,254 37.50%
Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc 3 $39,742 37.50%
Northeast Waste Solutions Llc 3 $18,415 37.50%
Astellas Pharma Technologies Inc 3 $84,857 37.50%
National Oilwell Varco Lp 3 $69,406 37.50%
Bokf Na 3 $83,762 42.86%
Choctaw Memorial Hospital 2 $37,357 28.57%
Haskell County Community Hospital 2 $58,323 28.57%
Oklahoma Baptist University 2 $40,195 28.57%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 29 $25,720 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 26 $26,247 100.00%
Apiculture 23 $25,680 100.00%
Sheep Farming 22 $19,213 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $26,818 100.00%
Potato Farming 20 $27,654 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 18 $28,846 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 16 $28,096 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 14 $27,096 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 14 $24,505 100.00%

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