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 %
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	16	$73,057	84.21%
Human Resources Specialists	15	$50,279	78.95%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	14	$44,564	73.68%
Public Relations Specialists	14	$47,130	73.68%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	14	$41,378	77.78%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$59,855	77.78%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$56,465	82.35%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$53,933	82.35%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	14	$93,696	82.35%
Validation Engineers	14	$82,629	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2	$37,378	33.33%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2	$20,966	33.33%
Interpreters and Translators	2	$39,541	33.33%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$29,667	33.33%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2	$58,947	33.33%
Clergy	2	$41,642	33.33%
Landscape Architects	1	$58,053	20.00%
Exercise Physiologists	1	$53,227	20.00%
Aerospace Engineers	1	$113,131	20.00%
Childcare Workers	1	$22,152	20.00%

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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	243	$75,509	96.43%
Centizen Inc	230	$92,541	92.74%
Ibm Corporation	215	$79,916	93.07%
Ernst Young Us Llp	203	$79,176	98.54%
Microsoft Corporation	201	$106,048	99.01%
Syntel Consulting Inc	189	$70,596	93.56%
Populus Group Llc	187	$93,831	94.44%
Advantage It Inc	177	$70,657	94.65%
Portland General Electric Company	164	$95,608	92.13%
Peacehealth	157	$159,320	91.81%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Qorvo Us Inc	19	$87,463	41.30%
Jireh Semiconductor Inc	19	$110,586	42.22%
Asante Physician Partners	16	$151,559	35.56%
Am Transport Inc	15	$42,890	34.09%
Sulzer Pumps Us Inc	15	$80,194	37.50%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	14	$95,499	35.90%
Us Bank National Association	14	$100,525	36.84%
Ensoftek Inc	14	$93,851	37.84%
Con Way Enterprise Services	14	$78,915	37.84%
Elemental Technologies Llc	13	$89,814	36.11%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	403	$31,482	5.61%
Footwear Manufacturing	378	$110,959	88.32%
General Freight Trucking Local	283	$42,237	69.02%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	135	$133,195	33.50%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	118	$144,222	31.22%
Full Service Restaurants	94	$36,019	27.41%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	87	$91,966	30.74%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	68	$84,064	28.69%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	45	$95,331	25.28%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	37	$86,919	27.41%

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.