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Oklahoma Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

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.

Top Occupations in Oklahoma (All Years)

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%
Computer Occupations, All Other 48 $66,488 32.43%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 48 $107,156 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%
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 225 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Oklahoma From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spain 3 $43,791 37.50%
France 3 $57,748 37.50%
Jordan 3 $44,776 42.86%
Poland 3 $40,139 42.86%
El Salvador 3 $39,931 42.86%
Germany 3 $56,859 42.86%
Australia 3 $55,106 42.86%
Dominica 2 $35,100 33.33%
Jamaica 2 $25,801 33.33%
St Kitts And Nevis 2 $44,387 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
State Of Oklahoma 8 $60,025 80.00%
Southwestern Christian University 8 $40,081 80.00%
University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma 8 $39,632 80.00%
Uhs Of Oklahoma Inc 8 $40,386 88.89%
Dove Science Academy Tulsa 8 $33,651 88.89%
Prestage Farms Of Oklahoma Llc 8 $40,729 88.89%
Newman Memorial Hospital Inc 8 $38,506 88.89%
Yukon Public Schools 8 $36,425 88.89%
Choctaw Memorial Hospital 8 $36,608 88.89%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Limited 8 $50,906 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ruth H Steichen 1 $21,174 100.00%
Ff Farm Supply Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Bell Brand Cattle Company Llc 1 $23,841 100.00%
Swanson Ranch 1 $26,354 100.00%
Alliance Sod Farm Llc 1 $20,342 100.00%
B D Walter Trucking Ltd 1 $20,072 100.00%
Cw Ranch 1 $23,192 100.00%
Johnson Brothers Grain Livestock 1 $32,344 100.00%
Edgemere Farms Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Rockin R Farms 1 $21,528 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lassiter Enterprises Inc Dba Comfort Care 1 $101,462 50.00%
Legends Auto Sales 1 $30,181 50.00%
Gefco Inc 1 $46,384 50.00%
Deaconess Physician Services Llc 1 $135,096 50.00%
Enable Midstream Partners Lp 1 $54,621 50.00%
Valero Energy Corp 1 $53,934 50.00%
Quest Consultants Inc 1 $35,797 50.00%
Sentinel Power Services Inc 1 $81,349 50.00%
Essential Integrative Health Pllc 1 $37,066 50.00%
Chaparral Energy Inc 1 $88,379 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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 $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.

State Avg Wage