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 %
India 2,548 $273,589 59.62%
China 314 $253,220 54.70%
Mexico 229 $57,108 56.68%
Vietnam 162 $29,895 43.32%
Taiwan 151 $2,331,113 50.50%
South Korea 127 $85,193 47.04%
Canada 125 $96,435 50.61%
Bangladesh 118 $92,166 60.82%
Zimbabwe 77 $44,972 48.43%
Brazil 76 $59,911 55.88%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tokyo Electron America Inc 16 $89,068 88.89%
Novellus Systems Inc A Wholly Owned Subsidiary 16 $81,529 88.89%
Tactel Us Inc 16 $88,618 88.89%
Nike Retail Services Inc 16 $120,031 88.89%
Exterro Inc 15 $72,657 83.33%
Scepter Technologies Inc 15 $81,245 83.33%
Northwest Chinese Academy 15 $32,409 83.33%
Arrow Electronics Inc 15 $63,109 88.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 15 $55,507 88.24%
Palvai Global Services Inc 15 $44,652 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orthopedic Fracture Clinic Pc 1 $187,200 33.33%
Us Epperson Underwriting Company Aif For Lua 1 $131,518 33.33%
Northwest Surgical Specialists Llp 1 $90 33.33%
Alberto J Ambard Dds Pc 1 $117,582 33.33%
Gbd Architects Incorporated 1 $71,594 33.33%
Rimon Pc 1 $46,051 33.33%
Sd Main Llc 1 $48,755 33.33%
Ylc Incorporated 1 $48,755 33.33%
Lee Garden Enterprises Inc 1 $25,771 33.33%
Pko Llc 1 $49,754 33.33%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $49,920 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $73,715 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $34,237 100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 1 $53,061 100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $78,853 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 1 $37,586 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $57,949 100.00%
Line Haul Railroads 1 $118,685 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 1 $45,635 100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait 1 $37,586 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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