| 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% |
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1 | $50,617 | 50.00% |
| Guatemala | 1 | $253,968 | 50.00% |
| Tunisia | 1 | $104,624 | 50.00% |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | $34,090 | 50.00% |
| Ireland | 1 | $31,637 | 50.00% |
| Zambia | 1 | $68,141 | 50.00% |
| Grenada | 1 | $33,259 | 50.00% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 1 | $12,480 | 50.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | $42,224 | 50.00% |
| Morocco | 1 | $25,930 | 100.00% |
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 85 | $45,494 | 80.19% |
| Hog And Pig Farming | 85 | $38,796 | 84.16% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 76 | $72,497 | 84.44% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 75 | $52,790 | 88.24% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 71 | $70,617 | 85.54% |
| Architectural Services | 65 | $48,794 | 80.25% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 58 | $86,161 | 76.32% |
| Administration Of Veterans Affairs | 57 | $156,899 | 83.82% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 57 | $77,677 | 86.36% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 54 | $78,800 | 83.08% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Nut Farming | 18 | $26,169 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 17 | $28,022 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 15 | $27,346 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 12 | $27,274 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 12 | $29,882 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 8 | $27,893 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $29,343 | 100.00% |
| Racetracks | 7 | $29,176 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $21,705 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 6 | $29,103 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 22 | $61,804 | 91.67% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 21 | $73,408 | 87.50% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 21 | $76,412 | 95.45% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 21 | $53,045 | 95.45% |
| Hog And Pig Farming | 20 | $44,917 | 95.24% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 17 | $62,073 | 80.95% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 16 | $106,043 | 76.19% |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 16 | $29,826 | 76.19% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 15 | $26,722 | 75.00% |
| Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 14 | $77,930 | 82.35% |
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.