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 %
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 %
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 %
Yougov America Inc 7 $57,545 100.00%
Sydata Inc 7 $75,807 100.00%
Source Consulting Llc 7 $74,541 100.00%
Akvarr Inc 7 $68,863 100.00%
Providence Health And Services 7 $97,201 100.00%
Urban Airship Inc 7 $108,315 100.00%
Northwest Natural Gas Company 7 $109,830 100.00%
Albertsons Llc 7 $122,723 100.00%
Northwest Surgical Specialists Llp 7 $151,797 100.00%
Aurum Data Solutions Inc 7 $112,671 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

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%

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