| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 5 | $44,357 | 41.67% |
| Romania | 5 | $32,629 | 41.67% |
| Syria | 4 | $71,474 | 36.36% |
| Egypt | 4 | $57,616 | 40.00% |
| Ukraine | 4 | $101,488 | 40.00% |
| Argentina | 4 | $38,298 | 40.00% |
| Hong Kong | 4 | $59,017 | 40.00% |
| Peru | 4 | $25,789 | 40.00% |
| Jordan | 3 | $44,776 | 33.33% |
| Poland | 3 | $40,139 | 37.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopuram Taste Of India | 11 | $30,674 | 84.62% |
| Statsoft Inc | 11 | $45,073 | 84.62% |
| Lt Technology Services Ltd | 11 | $38,688 | 84.62% |
| Ou Medicine Inc | 11 | $110,524 | 84.62% |
| Harmon Memorial Hospital | 11 | $37,085 | 84.62% |
| Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technolog | 11 | $48,486 | 84.62% |
| Oklahoma City Community College | 11 | $42,610 | 84.62% |
| Sbase Technologies Inc | 11 | $47,505 | 84.62% |
| Oklahoma Blood Institute | 11 | $57,471 | 84.62% |
| Lynnco Supply Chain Solutions Inc | 11 | $66,222 | 84.62% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| B K Feed And Fertilizer Inc | 3 | $23,996 | 100.00% |
| Matt Braun | 3 | $31,401 | 100.00% |
| Xcel Feedyard Llc | 3 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Cherokee Hl2 Llc | 3 | $30,715 | 100.00% |
| Amy Harris | 3 | $30,715 | 100.00% |
| Lambley Harvesting | 2 | $26,728 | 100.00% |
| Stephenson Harvesting Inc Lance Stephenson | 2 | $20,675 | 100.00% |
| Jarvis Acres Farm Llc | 2 | $31,637 | 100.00% |
| Jerry Dimmitt Farms | 2 | $19,677 | 100.00% |
| Allen Cattle Company Llc | 2 | $32,417 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vipal Inc | 1 | $33,883 | 33.33% |
| Valir Health Llc | 1 | $62,566 | 33.33% |
| L 3 Services Inc | 1 | $55,370 | 33.33% |
| Weatherford International | 1 | $86,320 | 33.33% |
| Free Properties Llc | 1 | $21,008 | 33.33% |
| Bothwell Saxton Restaurants Llc | 1 | $32,198 | 33.33% |
| Postrock Energy Srvcs Formerly Quest Resource Corp | 1 | $62,026 | 33.33% |
| Bett Enterprises Inc | 1 | $22,797 | 33.33% |
| Ericsson Services Inc | 1 | $64,563 | 33.33% |
| Modular Services Company | 1 | $57,782 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 51 | $52,797 | 82.26% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 51 | $58,857 | 85.00% |
| Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 50 | $81,197 | 84.75% |
| Natural Gas Distribution | 48 | $88,462 | 81.36% |
| Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 46 | $38,510 | 83.64% |
| Temporary Help Services | 45 | $80,715 | 90.00% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 44 | $39,706 | 97.78% |
| Religious Organizations | 39 | $46,031 | 86.67% |
| Industrial Valve Manufacturing | 38 | $67,264 | 86.36% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 37 | $55,746 | 88.10% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 5 | $31,778 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 4 | $28,756 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 4 | $28,127 | 100.00% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 4 | $36,296 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 3 | $25,584 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 3 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 3 | $21,851 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 3 | $31,873 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 2 | $23,650 | 100.00% |
| Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 2 | $26,270 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 13 | $85,034 | 76.47% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 13 | $41,938 | 76.47% |
| Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 12 | $80,876 | 75.00% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 12 | $54,097 | 75.00% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 12 | $17,548 | 80.00% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 12 | $46,724 | 85.71% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 12 | $75,277 | 85.71% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance | 12 | $51,341 | 92.31% |
| Residential Building Construction | 12 | $37,352 | 92.31% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 11 | $71,989 | 84.62% |
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.