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
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 %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $41,117 88.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 52 $46,621 86.67%
Information Security Analysts 48 $70,138 82.76%
Coaches and Scouts 48 $28,620 87.27%
Instructional Coordinators 47 $38,497 85.45%
Computer Network Architects 47 $69,108 87.04%
Soil and Plant Scientists 45 $45,174 86.54%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $43,113 87.76%
Sales Engineers 41 $85,749 83.67%
Industrial Production Managers 40 $86,212 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6 $37,728 100.00%
File Clerks 6 $24,731 100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $35,032 100.00%
Helpers--Production Workers 5 $22,077 83.33%
Aerospace Engineers 5 $84,993 83.33%
Petroleum Engineers 5 $102,997 100.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,386 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $43,286 100.00%
Chemists 5 $49,267 100.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $39,611 100.00%
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 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 %
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 7 $48,090 87.50%
Fast Enterprises Llc 7 $62,780 87.50%
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%
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%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T John Hayden 1 $27,102 100.00%
Hay K Farms Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Tyler Harvesting 1 $16,328 100.00%
Margaret F Murdock 1 $32,344 100.00%
Horizon Natural Resources Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 32 1 1 $32,344 100.00%
Melby Custom Contracting Inc 1 $22,235 100.00%
Charette Hill Racing Inc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Mike Benda Dba Benda Harvesting 1 $21,600 100.00%
Jim L Honeman 1 $20,072 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Highered Institute 1 $64,896 50.00%
Flex N Gate Oklahoma Llc 1 $66,352 50.00%
Rovi Corporation 1 $104,270 50.00%
Allcha Us Llc 1 $17,222 50.00%
Interstate Equine Llc 1 $19,594 50.00%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 1 $49,213 50.00%
Oklahoma City Community College 1 $27,910 50.00%
Lucas Roofing And Construction Inc 1 $33,842 50.00%
Mercy Hospital Ada Inc 1 $46,592 50.00%
Dental Professionals Of Oklahoma Pc 1 $97,968 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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