| 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.
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | $114,650 | 100.00% |
| Uganda | 1 | $48,235 | 100.00% |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | $48,880 | 100.00% |
| Albania | 1 | $42,224 | 100.00% |
| Mongolia | 1 | $76,856 | 100.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | $43,680 | 100.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | $57,283 | 100.00% |
| Dominica | 1 | $36,941 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips 66 Company | 101 | $92,722 | 79.53% |
| Slk America Inc | 99 | $67,971 | 87.61% |
| Ibm Corporation | 98 | $67,942 | 93.33% |
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 93 | $50,989 | 90.29% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 87 | $61,777 | 90.63% |
| Elajika Inc | 84 | $60,618 | 88.42% |
| University Of Central Oklahoma | 82 | $55,841 | 88.17% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 77 | $57,239 | 88.51% |
| The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Inc | 73 | $33,829 | 84.88% |
| American Airlines Inc | 71 | $70,859 | 82.56% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apmex Inc | 7 | $65,080 | 30.43% |
| Peltier Lawn Service | 7 | $18,075 | 30.43% |
| Infor Global Solutions Inc | 7 | $89,238 | 30.43% |
| Infor Us Inc | 6 | $78,208 | 28.57% |
| Gc S Co Dba Pacific Trading | 6 | $43,264 | 28.57% |
| Rock Haulers Llc | 6 | $42,224 | 30.00% |
| Red Top Trucking | 6 | $42,224 | 31.58% |
| Hart Home Selling Team Llc | 5 | $17,318 | 26.32% |
| Accenture Llp | 5 | $94,961 | 27.78% |
| Duncan Regional Hospital Inc | 5 | $39,624 | 27.78% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 50 | $52,466 | 86.21% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 47 | $56,488 | 81.03% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 47 | $76,762 | 85.45% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 44 | $39,706 | 83.02% |
| Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 43 | $37,453 | 86.00% |
| Temporary Help Services | 43 | $78,878 | 86.00% |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 43 | $86,339 | 95.56% |
| Industrial Valve Manufacturing | 38 | $67,264 | 86.36% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 33 | $71,052 | 82.50% |
| Commercial Banking | 31 | $60,633 | 83.78% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $27,799 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 3 | $25,584 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 3 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 3 | $28,031 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 3 | $21,851 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 2 | $23,650 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $21,528 | 100.00% |
| Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $21,528 | 100.00% |
| Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 2 | $26,270 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 2 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments | 4 | $61,755 | 25.00% |
| Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $46,993 | 26.67% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $65,869 | 26.67% |
| Public Finance Activities | 4 | $45,952 | 26.67% |
| Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing | 4 | $78,780 | 28.57% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 4 | $31,949 | 28.57% |
| Real Estate Property Managers | 4 | $38,927 | 30.77% |
| Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 3 | $29,162 | 23.08% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 3 | $78,735 | 25.00% |
| Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing | 3 | $68,716 | 25.00% |
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.