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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 %
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%
3i Infotech Inc 8 $56,631 88.89%
Central Oklahoma American Indian Health Council Inc 8 $78,767 88.89%
First Tek Inc 8 $58,789 88.89%
Nuanza Inc 8 $63,440 88.89%
Enovation Controls 8 $59,707 88.89%
Victory Energy Operations Llc 8 $61,594 88.89%
Jump Technology Services Llc 8 $58,687 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noble Equine Services Hwy 39 Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Coffey Associates Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Sj Harvesting Llc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Trust M 1 $20,800 100.00%
Landes Farms Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Thompson Farm Services Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Del Lambley Dba Lambley Harvesting And Farming 1 $20,800 100.00%
Tig Inc 1 $21,174 100.00%
Blackjack Land Cattle Co Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Park Land And Cattle Co Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Icf Resources Llc 1 $95,139 50.00%
Circor International Inc 1 $114,504 50.00%
Dental Depot Of 145th And Penn 1 $187,199 50.00%
True Fit Medical Llc 1 $56,347 50.00%
Station 27 Inc 1 $58,448 50.00%
Somang Sarang Inc 1 $20,821 50.00%
Hudson Technologies Company 1 $68,078 50.00%
Retina Vitreous Center Pllc 1 $70,928 50.00%
Eunhye Inc 1 $20,821 50.00%
Je Systemsinc 1 $26,874 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

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