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
53,560 85.13% $86,369 H-1B
7,332 11.65% $200,730 PERM
1,117 1.78% $31,502 H-2A
909 1.44% $81,964 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oregon has seen a total of 62,918 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oregon is the H-1B visa with 53,560 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.13% of Oregon's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,332 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.65% of Oregon's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oregon (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural and Civil Drafters 18 $46,739 81.82%
Surgeons 18 $174,265 85.71%
Public Relations Specialists 17 $48,603 80.95%
Coaches and Scouts 17 $33,244 80.95%
Biostatisticians 17 $43,333 85.00%
Training and Development Specialists 16 $62,536 80.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 16 $52,844 80.00%
Lawyers 16 $90,268 84.21%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $66,232 78.95%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $56,847 78.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interpreters and Translators 2 $39,541 33.33%
Prosthodontists 2 $77,942 33.33%
Coaches and Scouts 2 $29,667 33.33%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $56,631 33.33%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2 $20,966 33.33%
Psychologists, All Other 2 $44,814 33.33%
Accountants 2 $63,191 33.33%
Pharmacists 2 $119,144,210 33.33%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2 $23,265 33.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2 $72,530 33.33%
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 5,380 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 705 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Oregon From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 2,638 $267,963 56.03%
China 329 $245,710 48.53%
Mexico 240 $56,756 46.78%
Vietnam 218 $29,968 48.34%
Taiwan 162 $2,178,484 49.09%
South Korea 136 $83,353 46.26%
Canada 129 $96,451 45.26%
Bangladesh 123 $92,637 51.25%
Brazil 78 $60,079 49.06%
Zimbabwe 77 $44,972 56.20%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patni Americas Inc 16 $61,476 88.89%
Novellus Systems Inc A Wholly Owned Subsidiary 16 $81,529 88.89%
Tactel Us Inc 16 $88,618 88.89%
Safeway Inc 16 $118,529 88.89%
Lake Health District 15 $52,379 83.33%
Exterro Inc 15 $72,657 83.33%
Silverxis Inc 15 $72,897 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%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mid Valley Dental Associates Llc 1 $187,200 33.33%
Wherescape Usa Inc 1 $130,645 33.33%
Applied Scientific Instrumentation Inc 1 $73,902 33.33%
Critical Path Consulting Inc 1 $91,083 33.33%
Sandy Dental Pc 1 $47,840 33.33%
Vigillo Llc 1 $67,475 33.33%
Thinkstream Incorporated 1 $98,800 33.33%
Spoon Foundation 1 $87,256 33.33%
Tube Specialties Company 1 $117,686 33.33%
New China Inc 1 $24,773 33.33%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

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 $86,369. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage