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 %
Credit Analysts 13 $50,853 76.47%
Chief Executives 13 $135,030 76.47%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 13 $58,346 81.25%
Lawyers 13 $85,065 81.25%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 12 $53,619 75.00%
Biostatisticians 12 $36,620 75.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 12 $64,518 80.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $50,713 80.00%
Photonics Engineers 12 $92,434 80.00%
Health Educators 11 $41,265 78.57%
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 %
Dominican Republic 2 $137,457 50.00%
Yugoslavia 2 $90,928 50.00%
Syria 2 $141,545 50.00%
Austria 2 $61,240 50.00%
Libya 2 $103,678 50.00%
Gambia 2 $57,918 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $137,717 50.00%
Armenia 2 $179,119 66.67%
Bahamas 2 $81,484 66.67%
Uzbekistan 2 $81,932 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercy Medical Center 13 $87,314 86.67%
Facebook Inc 12 $98,131 80.00%
Northwest Evaluation Association 12 $82,730 80.00%
Calsoft Labs Inc 12 $66,545 85.71%
Ramps International Inc 12 $76,669 85.71%
Majesco Software And Solutions Inc 12 $73,686 85.71%
Iqz Designs Usa Llc 12 $98,439 85.71%
Aditi Staffing Llc 12 $88,745 85.71%
Ixia 12 $80,068 85.71%
Randstad Technologies Lp 12 $71,694 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coherent Inc 1 $54,434 50.00%
Mckinstry Essention 1 $86,861 50.00%
Musicians Friend 1 $54,392 50.00%
Plexis Healthcare Systems Inc 1 $52,187 50.00%
Sanyo Solar Of Oregon Llc 1 $62,067 50.00%
Jbase International Inc 1 $65,707 50.00%
Jahoviah Earth Llc 1 $57,824 50.00%
Gen X Echo B Inc 1 $139,235 50.00%
On Time Systems Inc 1 $75,670 50.00%
Chans Enterprises Inc 1 $24,731 50.00%

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%

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