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 %
Materials Scientists 31 $57,096 83.78%
Mental Health Counselors 30 $43,026 83.33%
Materials Engineers 30 $68,686 85.71%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $50,495 88.24%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 29 $54,728 87.88%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $61,691 84.38%
Microbiologists 27 $43,309 87.10%
Construction Managers 27 $64,887 93.10%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 26 $38,528 89.66%
Surgeons 26 $173,313 89.66%
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 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 %
Nextthought Llc 10 $58,459 90.91%
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority 10 $91,449 90.91%
Northeastern State Unversity 10 $64,540 90.91%
Exterran Energy Solutions Lp 9 $73,103 81.82%
Bt Group 9 $58,677 81.82%
360 Engineering Group Pllc 9 $65,490 81.82%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc 9 $75,421 81.82%
Tibco Software Inc 9 $86,380 81.82%
Enacomm Inc 9 $72,805 81.82%
Heartland Payment Systems Llc 9 $91,129 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Garver 1 $54,205 33.33%
Att Mobility Services Llc 1 $72,238 33.33%
Alrahmat Inc Dba Seesh Mahal 1 $26,541 33.33%
Ashre Llc 1 $19,760 33.33%
Hyatt Corporation 1 $99,341 33.33%
Bar S Foods 1 $61,651 33.33%
Trc Solutions Inc 1 $105,789 33.33%
Enbridge Employee Services Inc 1 $104,582 33.33%
Proform Group Inc 1 $50,690 33.33%
Smile Right Solutions 1 $62,254 33.33%

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