US stateOKRank #39Updated May 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Oklahoma
9,613 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
9,613
Rank #39 nationally
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings
Top sponsor share
12.4%
University of Ok…
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Developers
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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 | 433 | 12.4% |
| 2 | Oklahoma State University | 174 | 5.0% |
| 3 | SAINT FRANCIS HEALTH SYSTEM | 71 | 2.0% |
University of Oklahoma
433
Oklahoma State University
174
SAINT FRANCIS HEALTH SYSTEM
71
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Oklahoma.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 1,970 |
| 2 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 862 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 480 |
| 4 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 461 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 387 |
| 6 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 329 |
| 7 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 309 |
| 8 | 29-2011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 235 |
| 9 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 177 |
| 10 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 165 |
Software Developers
1,970
Biological Science Teacher…
862
Physicians, All Other
480
Computer Occupations, All …
461
Data Scientists
387
Computer Systems Analysts
329
Medical Scientists, Except…
309
Medical and Clinical Labor…
235
Software Quality Assurance…
177
Industrial Engineers
165
Filings by fiscal year
Oklahoma H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
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