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 %
Analysis Design Application Co Ltd 6 $75,306 85.71%
Intelligroup Usa Ltd 6 $63,509 85.71%
Globalpoint Inc 6 $70,675 85.71%
City Of Enid 6 $73,254 85.71%
Expressways Rental Properties Llc 6 $70,221 85.71%
Pci Energy Solutions Aka Power Costs Inc 6 $83,956 85.71%
Adroit Associates Inc 6 $73,736 85.71%
Leader Communications Inc 6 $78,995 85.71%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 6 $70,224 85.71%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation 6 $81,900 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dr Edward A Kahn Pllc 1 $124,946 50.00%
Community Highered Institute 1 $64,896 50.00%
Wheeler Chevrolet Of Hinton Inc 1 $32,198 50.00%
Allcha Us Llc 1 $17,222 50.00%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 1 $49,213 50.00%
Flex N Gate Oklahoma Llc 1 $66,352 50.00%
Rovi Corporation 1 $104,270 50.00%
Interstate Equine Llc 1 $19,594 50.00%
Olsson Associates 1 $64,002 50.00%
Headington Companies Llc 1 $42,869 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 29 $25,720 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 26 $26,247 100.00%
Apiculture 23 $25,680 100.00%
Sheep Farming 22 $19,213 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $26,818 100.00%
Potato Farming 20 $27,654 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 18 $28,846 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 16 $28,096 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 14 $27,096 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 14 $24,505 100.00%

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