| 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.
| 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% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 48 | $107,156 | 32.43% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 48 | $66,488 | 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 16 | $48,631 | 40.00% |
| Venezuela | 15 | $56,752 | 37.50% |
| Malaysia | 15 | $49,888 | 38.46% |
| Iran | 15 | $50,587 | 40.54% |
| Vietnam | 13 | $28,448 | 43.33% |
| Bangladesh | 10 | $39,379 | 33.33% |
| Colombia | 9 | $56,175 | 30.00% |
| South Africa | 9 | $37,479 | 32.14% |
| Ethiopia | 8 | $27,360 | 30.77% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | $62,373 | 30.43% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care Service Corporation | 11 | $97,328 | 91.67% |
| Community Health Centers Inc | 11 | $134,901 | 91.67% |
| Intalent Llc | 10 | $30,973 | 83.33% |
| Nova Star Recycling Llc | 10 | $33,935 | 83.33% |
| Georg Fischer Central Plastics Llc | 10 | $50,143 | 83.33% |
| Scintilla Soft Inc | 10 | $49,494 | 83.33% |
| Seaboard Foods Lp | 10 | $32,648 | 83.33% |
| Jbs Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Llc | 10 | $35,277 | 83.33% |
| Marco Industries | 10 | $41,706 | 83.33% |
| Wuu Jau Co Inc | 10 | $36,527 | 83.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy River Nursery Llc | 2 | $31,637 | 100.00% |
| Ch Smith Construction Inc Dba Verdigris Valley | 2 | $18,106 | 100.00% |
| Sfr Services Llc | 2 | $24,107 | 100.00% |
| C H Smith Construction Inc | 2 | $31,637 | 100.00% |
| Broken Arrow S Llc | 2 | $43,722 | 100.00% |
| Wheeler Brothers Grain Co | 2 | $24,690 | 100.00% |
| Wild Things Farm Llc | 2 | $18,876 | 100.00% |
| Patterson And Patterson Partnership | 2 | $31,637 | 100.00% |
| Washita Cotton | 2 | $26,728 | 100.00% |
| Toby Kinder | 2 | $27,518 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Freeman Concrete Llc | 1 | $22,422 | 33.33% |
| Jo Rose Fine Cabinets | 1 | $20,883 | 33.33% |
| Redrock Canyon Grill | 1 | $16,806 | 33.33% |
| American Marble Granite Inc | 1 | $20,218 | 33.33% |
| Sims Restaurant Inc Dba Chinese Gourmet Express | 1 | $12,480 | 33.33% |
| Ponca City Public Schools | 1 | $17,576 | 33.33% |
| Dove Science Academy Tulsa Foundation Inc | 1 | $46,260 | 33.33% |
| Los Primos Restaurant | 1 | $15,954 | 33.33% |
| Panda Express Inc | 1 | $33,571 | 33.33% |
| Royal Mfg Co Lp | 1 | $55,827 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 23 | $76,446 | 88.46% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 22 | $80,642 | 88.00% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 21 | $71,272 | 84.00% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 21 | $84,534 | 84.00% |
| All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 20 | $105,770 | 80.00% |
| Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing | 20 | $60,721 | 83.33% |
| Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs | 19 | $48,529 | 82.61% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 19 | $62,610 | 82.61% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 19 | $62,070 | 82.61% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 18 | $40,844 | 81.82% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | 8 | $92,640 | 80.00% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 8 | $76,549 | 80.00% |
| All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 8 | $83,223 | 80.00% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 7 | $73,585 | 70.00% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 7 | $37,758 | 77.78% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 7 | $94,702 | 77.78% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 7 | $40,670 | 77.78% |
| Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 7 | $21,894 | 77.78% |
| Medical Laboratories | 7 | $36,730 | 77.78% |
| Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 7 | $42,698 | 87.50% |
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.