US stateOKRank #37Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Oklahoma
26,495 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Oklahoma across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
1,160
Rank #37 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
7.7%
University of … · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Oklahoma. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma | 1,265 | 7.7% |
| 2 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | 692 | 4.2% |
| 3 | Oklahoma State University | 646 | 4.0% |
| 4 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 402 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Accenture LLP | 332 | 2.0% |
| 6 | WIPRO LIMITED | 325 | 2.0% |
| 7 | IBM India Private Limited | 308 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 261 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Alindus Inc | 250 | 1.5% |
| 10 | MSCI, INC. | 229 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Paycom Payroll, LLC | 205 | 1.3% |
| 12 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 201 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | 188 | 1.1% |
| 14 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA | 163 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 155 | 0.9% |
University of Oklahoma
1,265
University of Oklahoma Hea…
692
Oklahoma State University
646
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
402
Accenture LLP
332
WIPRO LIMITED
325
IBM India Private Limited
308
Deloitte Consulting LLP
261
Alindus Inc
250
MSCI, INC.
229
Paycom Payroll, LLC
205
INFOSYS LIMITED
201
Oklahoma Medical Research …
188
THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA
163
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
155
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Oklahoma.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 4,932 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 2,052 |
| 3 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,695 |
| 4 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,084 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 967 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 736 |
| 7 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 706 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 688 |
| 9 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 609 |
| 10 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 603 |
Software Developers
4,932
Computer Systems Analysts
2,052
Biological Science Teacher…
1,695
Physicians, All Other
1,084
Computer Occupations, All …
967
Computer Programmers
736
Medical Scientists, Except…
706
Data Scientists
688
Mechanical Engineers
609
Accountants and Auditors
603
Filings by fiscal year
Oklahoma H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,288 |
| FY2011 | 1,457 |
| FY2012 | 1,657 |
| FY2013 | 1,577 |
| FY2014 | 1,846 |
| FY2015 | 2,047 |
| FY2016 | 2,015 |
| FY2017 | 1,740 |
| FY2018 | 1,898 |
| FY2019 | 197 |
| FY2020 | 1,475 |
| FY2021 | 2,006 |
| FY2022 | 1,574 |
| FY2023 | 1,555 |
| FY2024 | 1,333 |
| FY2025 | 1,670 |
| FY2026 | 1,160 |
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