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 %
Software Developers, Applications	2,266	$69,910	90.28%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,454	$61,069	90.65%
Computer Programmers	1,077	$52,282	88.57%
Computer Occupations, All Other	564	$64,173	94.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	518	$145,451	87.80%
Mechanical Engineers	498	$71,036	84.69%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	409	$39,176	91.50%
Software Developers, Systems Software	373	$68,370	88.60%
Accountants and Auditors	369	$47,639	91.56%
Biological Scientists, All Other	307	$44,702	89.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	528	$27,639	202.30%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	275	$27,702	143.23%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	274	$28,496	314.94%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	31	$26,774	41.89%
Nursery Workers	19	$26,276	27.94%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	14	$36,088	25.93%
Construction Laborers	8	$31,980	21.05%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	6	$26,513	20.69%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	6	$32,115	20.69%
Fence Erectors	5	$27,872	17.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	155	$861,041	26.32%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	58	$39,985	24.37%
Computer Occupations, All Other	48	$66,488	32.43%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	48	$107,156	54.55%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	47	$18,135	71.21%
Mechanical Engineers	41	$76,070	85.42%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$49,674	70.45%
Computer Systems Analysts	30	$73,734	90.91%
Electrical Engineers	27	$79,387	90.00%
Internists, General	26	$116,288	92.86%

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 %
Evergreen Enterprise Inc	10	$36,142	83.33%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted	10	$41,550	83.33%
Champion Hotels Llc	10	$46,355	83.33%
Sree Infotech Llc	10	$56,324	90.91%
Stat9 Technologies Inc	10	$80,471	90.91%
Pushmataha County City Of Antlers Hospital Authority	10	$42,578	90.91%
Duncan Regional Hospital Inc	10	$43,295	90.91%
American Information Technology Corporation	10	$46,440	90.91%
Natsoft Corporation	10	$67,421	90.91%
Verizon Corporate Resources Group	10	$54,342	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Weeks Farms Llc	2	$25,522	100.00%
T M Custom Ag Ltd	2	$20,904	100.00%
Mtz Ranch Llc	2	$31,637	100.00%
Ryan O Sellers	2	$31,637	100.00%
Gary Quinn	2	$31,637	100.00%
Ashwood Cattle Company Llc	2	$27,810	100.00%
Brent Kittelson Harvesting Ltd	2	$20,342	100.00%
Crows Vegetables And Greenhouses	2	$30,930	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc	2	$27,102	100.00%
Dobbins Ranch Llc	2	$19,552	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
State Treasurer	1	$45,760	33.33%
Webco Industries Inc	1	$52,686	33.33%
Pml Exploration Services Llc	1	$58,802	33.33%
Oklahoma Department Of Mental Health And Substance	1	$41,496	33.33%
Tulsa Land Surveying	1	$37,336	33.33%
Mccubbin Hosiery Llc	1	$52,832	33.33%
The Great Logos Dba Tokyo Gardens	1	$0	33.33%
Cimarron Sports Equipment Llc	1	$30,992	33.33%
Hatch Croke Associates Pc	1	$42,411	33.33%
Mass Architects Inc	1	$39,541	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	8	$61,162	88.89%
Facilities Support Services	8	$57,497	88.89%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	8	$42,432	88.89%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	7	$60,698	87.50%
Musical Groups And Artists	7	$67,033	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	7	$84,427	87.50%
Full Service Restaurants	7	$48,075	87.50%
Landscape Architectural Services	7	$40,710	87.50%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	7	$62,938	87.50%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	7	$72,735	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	2	$51,522	66.67%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,808	66.67%
Cattle Feedlots	2	$46,010	66.67%
Nonresidential Property Managers	2	$36,223	66.67%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2	$37,971	66.67%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$32,344	66.67%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$61,797	66.67%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	2	$86,705	66.67%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	2	$73,071	66.67%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$51,054	66.67%

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.