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 %
Software Developers, Applications 2,272 $69,885 90.52%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,456 $61,102 90.77%
Computer Programmers 1,077 $52,282 88.57%
Computer Occupations, All Other 564 $64,173 94.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 524 $146,042 88.81%
Mechanical Engineers 464 $70,287 84.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software 387 $67,759 91.92%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 360 $39,200 90.68%
Accountants and Auditors 353 $47,145 91.45%
Biological Scientists, All Other 294 $44,369 91.59%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 435 $26,664 226.56%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 177 $26,674 92.19%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 162 $25,600 218.92%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 31 $26,774 52.54%
Nursery Workers 19 $26,276 52.78%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10 $29,632 30.30%
Construction Laborers 6 $29,429 22.22%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 6 $26,513 23.08%
Fence Erectors 4 $26,754 17.39%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $26,312 17.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 155 $861,041 26.32%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 48 $107,156 22.54%
Computer Occupations, All Other 48 $66,488 37.50%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 47 $18,135 61.04%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 47 $41,559 83.93%
Mechanical Engineers 40 $76,136 88.89%
Computer Systems Analysts 30 $73,734 68.18%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 26 $33,777 86.67%
Accountants and Auditors 26 $51,589 100.00%
Internists, General 26 $116,288 104.00%
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 %
International Business Machines Corporation 30 $76,389 81.08%
Teleflora Llc 29 $83,368 80.56%
The University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 28 $64,345 77.78%
Abb Inc 27 $67,197 75.00%
Amatel Inc 27 $60,691 77.14%
Teradata Operations Inc 27 $71,986 77.14%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 27 $95,563 77.14%
Northeastern State University 26 $43,434 76.47%
Jenks Public Schools 26 $36,470 78.79%
Zeeco Inc 26 $70,574 81.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oklahoma School Of Science And Mathematics 3 $39,101 37.50%
Host Analytics Inc 3 $58,254 37.50%
Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc 3 $39,742 37.50%
Northeast Waste Solutions Llc 3 $18,415 37.50%
Astellas Pharma Technologies Inc 3 $84,857 37.50%
National Oilwell Varco Lp 3 $69,406 37.50%
Bokf Na 3 $83,762 42.86%
Choctaw Memorial Hospital 2 $37,357 28.57%
Haskell County Community Hospital 2 $58,323 28.57%
Oklahoma Baptist University 2 $40,195 28.57%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 4 $18,533 100.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 4 $99,908 100.00%
Food Service Contractors 4 $53,924 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $37,489 75.00%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 3 $73,382 75.00%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers 3 $28,551 75.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 3 $87,526 75.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 3 $86,791 75.00%
Breweries 3 $68,009 75.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 3 $27,879 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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