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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $53,933 73.68%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 14 $44,564 73.68%
Urban and Regional Planners 14 $64,433 77.78%
Validation Engineers 14 $82,629 77.78%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 14 $93,696 82.35%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $59,855 82.35%
Photonics Engineers 14 $91,183 82.35%
Chief Executives 14 $142,471 87.50%
Health Educators 14 $44,479 87.50%
Credit Analysts 13 $50,853 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2 $58,947 40.00%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $44,283 20.00%
Psychiatrists 1 $187,199 20.00%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $53,227 20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1 $50,232 20.00%
Physicists 1 $54,434 20.00%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $61,922 20.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 1 $70,616 20.00%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1 $63,107 20.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $113,131 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 5,380 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 %
Lyve Tech Llc 18 $87,555 90.00%
New Relic Inc 17 $97,847 85.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 17 $69,877 85.00%
Shakti Group Inc 17 $79,944 85.00%
Reed Institute 17 $47,834 85.00%
Cbt Nuggets Llc 17 $67,950 85.00%
Zaspar Technologies Inc 17 $56,890 85.00%
George Fox University 17 $58,745 89.47%
Coquille Valley Hospital District 17 $174,178 89.47%
Ecom Solutions Inc 17 $78,434 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gen X Echo B Inc 1 $139,235 33.33%
Jahoviah Earth Llc 1 $57,824 33.33%
Jbase International Inc 1 $65,707 33.33%
Mckinstry Essention 1 $86,861 33.33%
Plexis Healthcare Systems Inc 1 $52,187 33.33%
Musicians Friend 1 $54,392 33.33%
Oregon Healthcare Resources Llc 1 $111,010 33.33%
Magno Humphries Laboratories Inc 1 $82,555 33.33%
California Creative Consulting Group 1 $118,310 33.33%
Evonik Degussa Corporation 1 $99,632 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