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 %
Visual Bi Solutions Inc 46 $57,745 88.46%
Oral Roberts University 45 $45,511 88.24%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 45 $72,421 88.24%
One Gas Inc 43 $86,341 84.31%
Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma 43 $83,625 86.00%
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities Inc 43 $160,632 87.76%
Oneok Services Company Llc 42 $87,152 87.50%
Lt Technology Services Limited 42 $53,916 87.50%
Baker Hughes Incorporated 41 $70,131 87.23%
Fujitsu America Inc 39 $76,091 82.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noria Corporation 3 $59,238 27.27%
Choctaw Nation Of Oklahom 3 $54,219 27.27%
Renal Solutions Inc 3 $81,120 27.27%
Ballet Oklahoma Inc 3 $18,304 27.27%
Grips Etc 3 $19,199 27.27%
Avara Pharmaceutical Technologies Inc 3 $74,131 30.00%
Midwest Engineering And Testing Corporation 3 $61,672 30.00%
John Rehkop Rehkop Farms 3 $40,269 30.00%
Sooner Traditions Realty 3 $34,382 30.00%
Georg Fischer Central Plastics Llc 3 $86,604 30.00%

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