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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $46,494 87.50%
Computer Network Architects 49 $69,393 89.09%
Information Security Analysts 48 $70,138 92.31%
Business Intelligence Analysts 47 $59,101 90.38%
Coaches and Scouts 46 $28,750 88.46%
Biological Technicians 46 $32,546 90.20%
Instructional Coordinators 46 $38,171 93.88%
Soil and Plant Scientists 40 $44,348 86.96%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 39 $40,118 84.78%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $43,362 88.64%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 5 $30,322 83.33%
Industrial Production Managers 5 $84,598 83.33%
Bakers 5 $19,727 100.00%
Financial Analysts 5 $61,784 100.00%
Helpers--Production Workers 5 $22,077 100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $33,086 100.00%
Aerospace Engineers 5 $84,993 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $43,286 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 5 $21,383 100.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $48,772 100.00%
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 %
Keybridge Technologies Inc 20 $47,900 83.33%
Linde Process Plants Inc 20 $80,228 83.33%
Strategic Resources International Inc 19 $51,050 79.17%
Caresoft Global Inc 19 $60,942 82.61%
Alindus Inc 19 $44,968 82.61%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 19 $52,699 82.61%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 19 $76,841 82.61%
Igate Technologies Inc 19 $61,702 82.61%
Enovation Controls Llc 18 $59,429 81.82%
Epic Systems Inc 18 $86,813 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vip Tops And Bottoms Inc 2 $37,139 33.33%
Golden Dragon Taekwondo 2 $25,584 33.33%
Tenaris Global Services Usa Corporation 2 $62,088 33.33%
Chesapeake Operating Llc 2 $70,325 33.33%
Morton Comprehensive Health Services 2 $130,925 40.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp 2 $73,206 40.00%
Southern Oklahoma Kidney Center Inc 2 $102,087 40.00%
Carter Healthcare Inc 2 $42,380 40.00%
Hyatt Shared Service Center 2 $91,572 40.00%
Mobilelink Oklahoma Llc 2 $65,416 40.00%

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