| 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.
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 1 | $34,090 | 33.33% |
| El Salvador | 1 | $31,117 | 33.33% |
| Ireland | 1 | $31,637 | 33.33% |
| Belgium | 1 | $20,093 | 50.00% |
| Armenia | 1 | $33,634 | 50.00% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 1 | $12,480 | 50.00% |
| Benin | 1 | $50,617 | 50.00% |
| Paraguay | 1 | $62,300 | 50.00% |
| Estonia | 1 | $30,160 | 50.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | $114,650 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compunnel Software Group Inc | 37 | $65,482 | 84.09% |
| Born Inc | 37 | $70,393 | 86.05% |
| Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority | 37 | $67,851 | 86.05% |
| Hitachi Consulting Corporation | 37 | $61,857 | 88.10% |
| Objectstream Inc | 35 | $67,570 | 85.37% |
| Seaboard Foods Llc | 34 | $41,782 | 82.93% |
| Miracle Softtech Llc | 34 | $47,193 | 82.93% |
| Halliburton Energy Services Inc | 33 | $67,820 | 84.62% |
| American Electric Power | 33 | $80,506 | 86.84% |
| Tulsa Public Schools | 31 | $38,843 | 81.58% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Lease Services Inc | 3 | $49,636 | 33.33% |
| Dell Software Inc | 3 | $65,562 | 33.33% |
| Creoks Mental Health Services | 3 | $28,517 | 33.33% |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 3 | $37,839 | 33.33% |
| Cimarex Energy Co | 3 | $61,471 | 33.33% |
| Uhs Of Oklahoma Inc | 3 | $41,330 | 33.33% |
| Atlantic Sunglasses Llc | 3 | $58,850 | 33.33% |
| Memorial Hospital Of Texas County | 3 | $62,206 | 33.33% |
| Northeastern State University | 3 | $62,748 | 37.50% |
| Midfirst Bank | 3 | $53,879 | 37.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 85 | $45,494 | 86.73% |
| Hog And Pig Farming | 81 | $38,468 | 83.51% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 71 | $70,859 | 80.68% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 67 | $68,764 | 84.81% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 64 | $52,275 | 82.05% |
| Architectural Services | 58 | $47,888 | 85.29% |
| Administration Of Veterans Affairs | 57 | $156,899 | 83.82% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 56 | $77,596 | 83.58% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 56 | $84,754 | 87.50% |
| Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 50 | $81,197 | 80.65% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 14 | $27,091 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 13 | $26,254 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 12 | $29,882 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 12 | $27,274 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $21,705 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 6 | $26,409 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 6 | $29,103 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 5 | $25,804 | 100.00% |
| Racetracks | 4 | $27,154 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 4 | $28,127 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting And Wall Covering Contractors | 6 | $22,176 | 27.27% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 6 | $25,941 | 27.27% |
| Other Accounting Services | 6 | $63,097 | 28.57% |
| Finish Carpentry Contractors | 6 | $27,189 | 28.57% |
| Other General Government Support | 5 | $35,189 | 23.81% |
| Restaurants And Other Eating Places | 5 | $21,852 | 25.00% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 5 | $77,443 | 25.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 5 | $22,135 | 26.32% |
| Retail Bakeries | 5 | $19,860 | 29.41% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 5 | $56,934 | 31.25% |
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.