We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Oregon Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
48,763 84.72% $84,326 H-1B
7,080 12.30% $205,102 PERM
866 1.50% $29,437 H-2A
848 1.47% $80,907 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oregon has seen a total of 57,557 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oregon is the H-1B visa with 48,763 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.72% of Oregon's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,080 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 12.30% of Oregon's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oregon (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 6,681 $91,075 89.97%
Computer Systems Analysts 6,253 $75,050 95.02%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3,473 $87,039 94.22%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,907 $95,319 94.20%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2,731 $71,373 92.33%
Computer Programmers 2,657 $59,217 90.37%
Materials Engineers 2,033 $98,286 98.64%
Industrial Engineers 1,629 $88,374 89.51%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 555 $124,923 90.10%
Electrical Engineers 548 $84,257 89.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Materials Engineers 1,376 $91,194 79.31%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,261 $85,024 91.71%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,074 $93,813 99.44%
Software Developers, Applications 374 $693,064 36.49%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 334 $44,386 45.44%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 153 $27,013 40.48%
Industrial Engineers 124 $89,186 53.91%
Computer Systems Analysts 119 $90,152 54.84%
Computer Occupations, All Other 80 $87,583 43.48%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 61 $23,962 45.86%
Oregon Employees Over Time
Oregon has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,324 employees were hired. Oregon peaked in 2022 with 5,433 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 4,277 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Oregon From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dominican Republic 2 $137,457 50.00%
Yugoslavia 2 $90,928 50.00%
Syria 2 $141,545 50.00%
Austria 2 $61,240 50.00%
Libya 2 $103,678 50.00%
Gambia 2 $57,918 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $137,717 50.00%
Armenia 2 $179,119 66.67%
Bahamas 2 $81,484 66.67%
Uzbekistan 2 $81,932 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
George Fox University 15 $56,701 88.24%
Coquille Valley Hospital District 15 $162,669 88.24%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 15 $97,172 88.24%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 15 $64,709 88.24%
Alindus Inc 15 $68,350 88.24%
Musigma Inc 15 $57,904 88.24%
Dwfritz Automation Inc 15 $83,448 88.24%
Hewlett Packard Company 15 $84,165 88.24%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc 15 $88,841 88.24%
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic 15 $123,812 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Columbia Gorge Education Service District 1 $53,800 33.33%
Renew Financial Group Llc 1 $101,920 33.33%
Kruse Park Chiropractic Clinic 1 $33,842 33.33%
Wvp Medical Group Llc 1 $165,381 33.33%
Lees Martial Arts Academy Inc 1 $41,226 33.33%
Kam Sang Kwan In 1 $25,501 33.33%
Fresh Elements Farms Llc 1 $59,634 33.33%
El Indio Mexican Restaurant Inc 1 $25,314 33.33%
Emyth Worldwide Inc 1 $32,261 33.33%
Vertex Data Utility Services Llc 1 $56,763 33.33%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 14,948 $74,115 92.29%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 10,097 $94,050 95.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,786 $85,200 84.66%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,422 $56,474 79.67%
Footwear Manufacturing 1,496 $119,330 97.02%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,086 $81,748 87.58%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,044 $83,207 98.03%
Engineering Services 830 $75,324 86.55%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 738 $150,497 88.81%
Other Computer Related Services 709 $80,545 88.29%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 165 $23,923 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 105 $32,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 59 $33,592 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 57 $34,914 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $35,657 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 55 $31,938 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 30 $34,579 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 25 $35,314 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 23 $35,364 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 22 $30,376 100.00%

Oregon Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Oregon to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Oregon over all years is $84,326. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage