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 %
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 %
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 %
Averon Solutions Inc 4 $70,034 80.00%
I3infotek Inc 4 $47,466 80.00%
Sage It Inc 4 $71,724 80.00%
Smart Works Llc 4 $53,373 80.00%
Oklahoma Forensic Center 4 $109,081 80.00%
Nsi Technologies Llc 4 $72,665 80.00%
Samson Investment Company 4 $74,147 80.00%
Verity Services Llc 4 $58,022 80.00%
Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Company 4 $55,198 80.00%
Log10 Llc 4 $58,110 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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