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 %
Zimbabwe 6 $49,005 30.00%
Taiwan 6 $39,357 31.58%
Italy 5 $44,479 26.32%
Indonesia 5 $53,693 35.71%
Sri Lanka 5 $47,684 35.71%
Kenya 5 $72,941 35.71%
Serbia 5 $50,140 38.46%
Israel 5 $89,056 41.67%
Rwanda 5 $59,055 41.67%
Lebanon 5 $68,071 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southwestern Christian University 8 $40,081 80.00%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa 8 $33,651 80.00%
Prestage Farms Of Oklahoma Llc 8 $40,729 80.00%
Newman Memorial Hospital Inc 8 $38,506 80.00%
Yukon Public Schools 8 $36,425 80.00%
Choctaw Memorial Hospital 8 $36,608 80.00%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Limited 8 $50,906 88.89%
Orionnet Systems Llc 8 $45,331 88.89%
Murphy Industries Llc Dba Fw Murphy 8 $58,633 88.89%
Foreman Leathers Pc 8 $41,054 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Enable Midstream Partners Lp 1 $54,621 50.00%
Deaconess Physician Services Llc 1 $135,096 50.00%
Legends Auto Sales 1 $30,181 50.00%
Lassiter Enterprises Inc Dba Comfort Care 1 $101,462 50.00%
Capspire Inc 1 $65,478 50.00%
Dayton Parts Llc Dba Eagle Suspensions 1 $63,752 50.00%
Icf Resources Llc 1 $95,139 50.00%
Essential Integrative Health Pllc 1 $37,066 50.00%
Chaparral Energy Inc 1 $88,379 50.00%
Neel Veterinarian Hospital Pc 1 $66,061 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 $50,076 82.35%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 14 $86,791 82.35%
Fine Arts Schools 14 $36,582 82.35%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 14 $61,577 82.35%
Environmental Consulting Services 13 $54,742 81.25%
Blood And Organ Banks 13 $72,701 81.25%
Cattle Feedlots 13 $35,059 81.25%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 13 $72,134 86.67%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 12 $63,568 80.00%
Junior Colleges 12 $35,458 85.71%
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