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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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $51,036 85.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 34 $57,776 87.18%
Materials Scientists 33 $57,967 84.62%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 33 $40,576 84.62%
Materials Engineers 32 $71,059 84.21%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $60,902 86.49%
Hospitalists 32 $144,624 91.43%
Animal Scientists 32 $47,445 94.12%
Microbiologists 31 $44,717 91.18%
Business Intelligence Analysts 30 $65,011 88.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Taiwan 7 $39,615 33.33%
United Kingdom 7 $62,373 35.00%
Zimbabwe 7 $46,756 36.84%
Serbia 6 $48,084 37.50%
Thailand 6 $20,517,494 42.86%
Rwanda 6 $54,756 42.86%
Israel 6 $81,449 42.86%
Lebanon 5 $68,071 35.71%
Indonesia 5 $53,693 35.71%
Kenya 5 $72,941 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gopuram Taste Of India 11 $30,674 84.62%
Statsoft Inc 11 $45,073 84.62%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 11 $38,688 84.62%
Ou Medicine Inc 11 $110,524 84.62%
Harmon Memorial Hospital 11 $37,085 84.62%
Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technolog 11 $48,486 84.62%
Oklahoma City Community College 11 $42,610 84.62%
Sbase Technologies Inc 11 $47,505 84.62%
Oklahoma Blood Institute 11 $57,471 84.62%
Lynnco Supply Chain Solutions Inc 11 $66,222 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B K Feed And Fertilizer Inc 3 $23,996 100.00%
Matt Braun 3 $31,401 100.00%
Xcel Feedyard Llc 3 $32,344 100.00%
Cherokee Hl2 Llc 3 $30,715 100.00%
Amy Harris 3 $30,715 100.00%
Lambley Harvesting 2 $26,728 100.00%
Stephenson Harvesting Inc Lance Stephenson 2 $20,675 100.00%
Jarvis Acres Farm Llc 2 $31,637 100.00%
Jerry Dimmitt Farms 2 $19,677 100.00%
Allen Cattle Company Llc 2 $32,417 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vipal Inc 1 $33,883 33.33%
Valir Health Llc 1 $62,566 33.33%
L 3 Services Inc 1 $55,370 33.33%
Weatherford International 1 $86,320 33.33%
Free Properties Llc 1 $21,008 33.33%
Bothwell Saxton Restaurants Llc 1 $32,198 33.33%
Postrock Energy Srvcs Formerly Quest Resource Corp 1 $62,026 33.33%
Bett Enterprises Inc 1 $22,797 33.33%
Ericsson Services Inc 1 $64,563 33.33%
Modular Services Company 1 $57,782 33.33%

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