US stateOKRank #37Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Oklahoma
25,876 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
541
Rank #37 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
7.6%
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 | 1,192 | 7.6% |
| 2 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | 681 | 4.4% |
| 3 | Oklahoma State University | 629 | 4.0% |
| 4 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED | 397 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Accenture LLP | 323 | 2.1% |
| 6 | WIPRO LIMITED | 318 | 2.0% |
| 7 | IBM India Private Limited | 306 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 255 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Alindus Inc | 250 | 1.6% |
| 10 | MSCI, INC. | 219 | 1.4% |
| 11 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 195 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Paycom Payroll, LLC | 194 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | 182 | 1.2% |
| 14 | THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA | 159 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 151 | 1.0% |
University of Oklahoma
1,192
University of Oklahoma Hea…
681
Oklahoma State University
629
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
397
Accenture LLP
323
WIPRO LIMITED
318
IBM India Private Limited
306
Deloitte Consulting LLP
255
Alindus Inc
250
MSCI, INC.
219
INFOSYS LIMITED
195
Paycom Payroll, LLC
194
Oklahoma Medical Research …
182
THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA
159
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
151
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Oklahoma.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 4,795 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 2,012 |
| 3 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,636 |
| 4 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,034 |
| 5 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 952 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 723 |
| 7 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 695 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 651 |
| 9 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 595 |
| 10 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 586 |
Software Developers
4,795
Computer Systems Analysts
2,012
Biological Science Teacher…
1,636
Physicians, All Other
1,034
Computer Occupations, All …
952
Computer Programmers
723
Medical Scientists, Except…
695
Data Scientists
651
Mechanical Engineers
595
Accountants and Auditors
586
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 | 541 |
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