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 %
Bioinformatics Scientists 23 $61,338 76.67%
Landscape Architects 23 $51,899 79.31%
Manufacturing Engineers 23 $77,037 79.31%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $55,860 78.57%
Environmental Engineers 22 $77,534 78.57%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 21 $50,292 75.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $51,138 75.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $58,847 77.78%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $63,972 77.78%
Chiropractors 20 $47,288 74.07%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 3 $49,441 42.86%
Office Clerks, General 3 $29,009 42.86%
Chemical Engineers 3 $85,155 42.86%
Chief Executives 3 $140,407 42.86%
Graphic Designers 3 $53,754 42.86%
Chiropractors 3 $33,703 42.86%
Operations Research Analysts 3 $53,158 42.86%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3 $22,194 42.86%
Soil and Plant Scientists 3 $58,940 42.86%
Pharmacists 2 $119,144,210 28.57%
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 %
Jamaica 2 $78,597 66.67%
Hungary 2 $91,635 66.67%
Afghanistan 2 $52,950 66.67%
Panama 1 $61,860 33.33%
Brunei 1 $98,613 33.33%
Republic Of Congo 1 $42,869 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $43,784 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $91,624 33.33%
Cyprus 1 $65,110 33.33%
Iraq 1 $187,199 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intel Corporation 9,978 $93,714 95.45%
Infosys Limited 3,547 $71,968 99.86%
Nike Inc 2,091 $112,368 88.41%
Wipro Limited 1,527 $68,142 91.66%
Oregon Health Science University 1,046 $60,706 83.55%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 836 $88,971 92.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 711 $66,070 83.65%
Hcl America Inc 577 $73,273 80.70%
Accenture Llp 574 $80,792 88.99%
Oregon State University 547 $53,850 93.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merit Logistics 338 $28,037 4.89%
University Of Oregon 96 $53,055 17.55%
Tp Trucking Llc 79 $43,641 15.05%
Synopsys Inc 69 $94,020 20.41%
Centizen Inc 50 $102,431 41.67%
Portland State University 39 $57,821 34.21%
Mentor Graphics 38 $86,141 36.89%
Leavitts Freight Service Inc 37 $51,291 38.54%
Columbia River Dairy Llc 36 $25,563 45.57%
Ebay Inc 33 $96,757 41.77%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 20 $25,975 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 20 $34,134 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 19 $35,005 100.00%
Potato Farming 18 $35,702 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 18 $28,163 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 17 $35,167 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 16 $40,606 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $34,867 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 12 $29,917 100.00%
Apple Orchards 12 $30,223 100.00%

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