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 %
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 %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	646	$94,256	89.23%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	484	$84,630	92.54%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	455	$152,949	87.50%
Management Consulting Services	351	$75,965	95.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	350	$101,550	97.22%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	272	$73,111	93.47%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	259	$83,686	89.93%
Temporary Help Services	254	$88,974	93.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	186	$50,005	87.32%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	175	$94,032	94.59%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	33	$101,299	26.19%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	27	$42,869	22.88%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	25	$54,800	24.51%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	20	$84,418	21.05%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	17	$44,549	18.09%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	15	$96,523	17.24%
Electric Power Generation	15	$107,974	18.29%
Other Residential Care Facilities	14	$33,732	20.29%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	14	$100,525	20.59%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	10	$84,354	18.18%

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.