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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 %
Iran	15	$50,587	38.46%
Venezuela	15	$56,752	40.54%
Brazil	14	$48,794	38.89%
Malaysia	13	$52,320	43.33%
Vietnam	12	$25,307	42.86%
Bangladesh	9	$37,653	33.33%
Colombia	9	$56,175	34.62%
South Africa	8	$36,907	30.77%
Ethiopia	8	$27,360	34.78%
United Kingdom	7	$73,234	30.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pinnacle Tek Llc	23	$75,996	85.19%
Quardent Inc	23	$33,434	85.19%
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Inc	23	$40,714	85.19%
Amazoncom Services Llc	23	$75,082	88.46%
Loves Travel Stops Country Stores Inc	23	$81,088	88.46%
Johnson Controls Inc	22	$80,015	88.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	22	$69,393	88.00%
Taal Technologies Inc	21	$59,289	84.00%
Noble Research Institute Llc	21	$52,021	87.50%
Populus Group Llc	20	$81,480	83.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Seminole State College	2	$27,850	33.33%
Victory Energy Operations Llc	2	$65,603	33.33%
Heartland Dental Llc	2	$87,059	33.33%
Alliancehealth Midwest	2	$53,602	33.33%
Tahlequah Hospital Authority Dba Northeastern Heal	2	$230,880	33.33%
Asco Aerospace Usa Llc	2	$57,533	33.33%
Jump Technology Services Llc	2	$70,689	33.33%
Oklahoma State University Medical Center	2	$41,413	33.33%
Express Lawn Services Of Tulsa Llc	2	$28,829	33.33%
Enacomm Inc	2	$71,469	33.33%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	16	$49,141	80.00%
Medical Laboratories	16	$42,449	84.21%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	16	$169,047	84.21%
Educational Support Services	16	$32,710	84.21%
Veterinary Services	16	$59,491	84.21%
Office Administrative Services	16	$46,313	88.89%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	16	$66,916	88.89%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	15	$69,752	83.33%
Marketing Consulting Services	15	$56,777	83.33%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	15	$58,008	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	1	$98,238	12.50%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	1	$37,336	12.50%
Manufacturing And Reproducing Magnetic And Optical Media	1	$39,666	12.50%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	1	$33,571	14.29%
Graphic Design Services	1	$96,304	14.29%
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing	1	$49,962	14.29%
Water Transportation	1	$26,166	14.29%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	1	$91,208	14.29%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	1	$133,557	14.29%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	1	$82,846	14.29%

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.