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 %
Physicists 40 $69,930 86.96%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 39 $40,118 84.78%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $44,810 84.44%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 36 $51,424 80.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 36 $67,879 83.72%
Biomedical Engineers 35 $52,948 83.33%
Graphic Designers 35 $31,880 83.33%
Financial Managers 35 $79,300 83.33%
Mental Health Counselors 34 $44,272 82.93%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 34 $56,362 85.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Analysts 5 $61,784 100.00%
Bakers 5 $19,727 100.00%
Statisticians 5 $41,999 100.00%
Helpers--Production Workers 5 $22,077 100.00%
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%
Aerospace Engineers 5 $84,993 100.00%
Chemists 5 $49,267 100.00%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 4 $21,424 80.00%
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 %
Spain 3 $43,791 37.50%
France 3 $57,748 37.50%
Jordan 3 $44,776 42.86%
Poland 3 $40,139 42.86%
El Salvador 3 $39,931 42.86%
Germany 3 $56,859 42.86%
Australia 3 $55,106 42.86%
Dominica 2 $35,100 33.33%
Jamaica 2 $25,801 33.33%
St Kitts And Nevis 2 $44,387 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Central Emergency Services Pc 4 $142,329 100.00%
Midwest Hospital Medicine Associates Pc 4 $151,367 100.00%
Midlands Management Corporation 4 $158,340 100.00%
Rishi Srikanth Pa 4 $172,105 100.00%
Nephrology Associates Inc 4 $181,802 100.00%
Ahs Oklahoma Heart Llc 4 $217,599 100.00%
Kamo Electric Cooperative Inc 3 $87,901 75.00%
Life Covenant Church Inc 3 $51,980 75.00%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 3 $59,894 75.00%
Global Trading Inc 3 $25,118 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,426 $62,870 87.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,307 $56,253 90.06%
Engineering Services 851 $67,226 86.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 834 $99,863 87.70%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 602 $69,001 93.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 590 $63,843 95.32%
Payroll Services 395 $71,578 87.20%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 380 $65,484 92.01%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 337 $37,790 82.80%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 317 $112,966 90.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 197 $29,424 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 150 $25,199 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 106 $27,095 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 106 $28,546 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 81 $27,636 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 71 $30,160 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 65 $27,741 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 57 $29,434 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 44 $26,339 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 548 $50,752 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 367 $62,899 100.00%
Engineering Services 154 $71,557 69.37%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 98 $26,620 63.64%
Payroll Services 93 $72,019 94.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 90 $35,870 96.77%
Landscaping Services 83 $1,698,059 92.22%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 81 $603,486 97.59%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 66 $22,963 81.48%
Limited Service Restaurants 53 $18,535 80.30%

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