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 %
Computer Network Support Specialists 20 $52,009 76.92%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $83,803 76.92%
Technical Writers 20 $66,157 76.92%
Purchasing Managers 20 $110,964 80.00%
Pharmacists 20 $118,666 80.00%
Psychologists, All Other 19 $51,324 76.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $47,941 76.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $63,672 76.00%
Database Architects 19 $87,014 79.17%
Surgeons 18 $174,265 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Nepal 66 $62,496 50.00%
Nigeria 58 $90,047 57.43%
Thailand 51 $45,852 52.04%
South Africa 46 $47,213 51.69%
Turkey 43 $92,223 48.86%
United Kingdom 38 $95,719 48.72%
Philippines 35 $79,660 45.45%
Sri Lanka 32 $99,511 45.07%
Pakistan 27 $98,916 42.86%
Russia 27 $90,708 51.92%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microland Limited 14 $67,466 87.50%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 14 $73,501 87.50%
Ch2m Hill Engineers Inc 14 $72,962 87.50%
Ipolarity Llc 14 $81,685 87.50%
Asante 14 $153,640 87.50%
Oregon Tool Inc 14 $101,584 93.33%
Fred Meyer Stores Inc 14 $108,894 93.33%
Unigo Inc 13 $71,696 86.67%
Denken Solutions Inc 13 $84,890 86.67%
Cdrp Technologies Llc 13 $69,878 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shaw Tool Ltd 1 $38,400 33.33%
Mwh Americas Inc 1 $88,213 33.33%
Bhui Ghorbanian Dds Pc 1 $69,472 33.33%
Brammo Inc 1 $59,259 33.33%
Claims Services Group 1 $76,773 33.33%
Payrange Inc 1 $164,382 33.33%
Yesmail Inc 1 $98,946 33.33%
Belden Inc 1 $113,131 33.33%
Ak Designs Inc 1 $42,723 33.33%
Companion Pet Clinic Of Beaverton Llc 1 $70,949 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