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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 %
Tulsa Public Schools 31 $38,843 79.49%
Oklahoma City University 30 $54,719 78.95%
Teleflora Llc 30 $83,548 81.08%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University 29 $46,481 78.38%
Canoo Technologies Inc 29 $97,131 80.56%
Abb Inc 28 $69,371 80.00%
The University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 28 $64,345 80.00%
Zeeco Inc 28 $72,732 80.00%
International Business Machines Corporation 28 $76,021 80.00%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 27 $95,563 79.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baker Pecans 6 $28,285 100.00%
Stewart Farms Llc 6 $29,657 100.00%
Mike Schneyder Farms 6 $21,961 100.00%
John Noble 6 $28,801 100.00%
Gerloff Land Cattle Llc 6 $26,468 100.00%
Cranky Steer Trading Llc 6 $26,991 100.00%
Kyle Kevin Barrington Llc 6 $20,959 100.00%
Calvin Bachmann Farms 6 $21,563 100.00%
Justin Amy Abernathy Jv 6 $27,730 100.00%
Salisbury Farms 6 $28,534 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Visual Lease Services Inc 3 $49,636 33.33%
Ballet Oklahoma Inc 3 $18,304 33.33%
Grips Etc 3 $19,199 37.50%
Renal Solutions Inc 3 $81,120 37.50%
Noria Corporation 3 $59,238 37.50%
Choctaw Nation Of Oklahom 3 $54,219 37.50%
Williams Wpc1 Llc 3 $75,691 37.50%
Pushmataha Hospital 3 $37,565 37.50%
Rodney Lisa Ltd Llc 3 $22,672 37.50%
Tl Foundry Inc 2 $19,843 25.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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