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 %
Animal Scientists 25 $45,935 86.21%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $49,654 89.29%
Web Developers 25 $39,874 89.29%
Accountants 25 $44,373 89.29%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $54,488 92.59%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 25 $65,181 92.59%
Psychiatrists 25 $161,017 92.59%
Veterinarians 24 $73,990 92.31%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 23 $73,658 88.46%
Environmental Engineers 22 $60,517 84.62%
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 %
Bhrigus Inc 56 $60,993 83.58%
Tulsa Hospitalists Inc 56 $151,322 94.92%
Conocophillips Company 55 $79,614 94.83%
Devon Energy Corporation 55 $98,536 94.83%
Decision Tree Consulting Llc 53 $54,838 91.38%
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 53 $58,340 92.98%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 51 $74,605 91.07%
Seagate Us Llc 50 $81,197 90.91%
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 50 $146,946 92.59%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 48 $59,874 90.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smith Nephew Inc 4 $72,629 28.57%
Deloitte Consulting Extended Business Services Ll 4 $37,851 28.57%
Vickers Construction Inc 4 $48,521 30.77%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc 4 $78,775 30.77%
Continental Resources Inc 4 $77,251 33.33%
Climatemaster Inc 4 $60,575 33.33%
Liberty D S Llc Dba Pepe Delgados Mexican Restaura 4 $17,701 33.33%
Sagebrush Transportation 3 $53,061 25.00%
Pushmataha Hospital 3 $37,565 25.00%
Rodney Lisa Ltd Llc 3 $22,672 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 $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