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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 %
Tajikistan 1 $34,820 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $88,753 33.33%
Uganda 1 $48,235 33.33%
Honduras 1 $208,000 33.33%
Niger 1 $53,622 33.33%
Armenia 1 $33,634 50.00%
Kazakhstan 1 $57,283 50.00%
Cayman Islands 1 $43,680 50.00%
Estonia 1 $30,160 50.00%
Gambia 1 $34,780 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercy Hospital El Reno Inc 7 $34,127 87.50%
Memorial Hospital Of Texas County 7 $38,887 87.50%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 7 $43,368 87.50%
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Inc 7 $37,820 87.50%
East Central University 7 $53,018 87.50%
Hilti Inc 7 $68,423 87.50%
Site Specific Technology Development Group Inc 7 $55,676 87.50%
Liberty Partners Inc 7 $58,008 87.50%
Central Rural Electric Cooperative 7 $68,893 87.50%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 7 $54,003 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunset Nursery And Tree Service Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Tri County Electrical Contractors Llc 1 $28,683 100.00%
Guthrie Greenhouses 1 $20,342 100.00%
Alliance Sod Farm Llc Matthew A Lormer 1 $20,550 100.00%
James Drew Christensen 1 $22,589 100.00%
Landon Meeks 1 $30,930 100.00%
Kinder Land Livestock Co Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Clay Mittasch 1 $32,344 100.00%
L Griffin Management Usa Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Heinen Brothers Agra Service Inc 1 $25,438 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alrahmat Inc Dba Seesh Mahal 1 $26,541 50.00%
Charlies Hilltop 1 $29,952 50.00%
A Line Tds 1 $37,357 50.00%
The Hertz Corporation 1 $64,000 50.00%
Unitherm Food Systems Llc 1 $97,219 50.00%
Eastman Kodak Company 1 $64,896 50.00%
Northern Oklahoma College 1 $47,350 50.00%
Team Professional Services Inc 1 $44,741 50.00%
Dr Edward A Kahn Pllc 1 $124,946 50.00%
Wheeler Chevrolet Of Hinton Inc 1 $32,198 50.00%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,426 $62,870 87.09%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,307 $56,253 90.06%
Engineering Services 851 $67,226 86.93%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 834 $99,863 87.70%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 602 $69,001 93.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 590 $63,843 95.32%
Payroll Services 395 $71,578 87.20%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 380 $65,484 92.01%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 337 $37,790 82.80%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 317 $112,966 90.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 197 $29,424 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 150 $25,199 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 106 $27,095 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 106 $28,546 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 81 $27,636 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 71 $30,160 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 65 $27,741 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 57 $29,434 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 47 $24,770 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 44 $26,339 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 548 $50,752 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 367 $62,899 100.00%
Engineering Services 154 $71,557 69.37%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 98 $26,620 63.64%
Payroll Services 93 $72,019 94.90%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 90 $35,870 96.77%
Landscaping Services 83 $1,698,059 92.22%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 81 $603,486 97.59%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 66 $22,963 81.48%
Limited Service Restaurants 53 $18,535 80.30%

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