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 %
Interior Designers 11 $38,671 78.57%
Geneticists 11 $55,033 78.57%
Interpreters and Translators 10 $43,148 71.43%
Human Resources Managers 10 $104,037 76.92%
Training and Development Specialists 9 $66,574 69.23%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 9 $51,739 69.23%
Financial Specialists, All Other 9 $58,947 75.00%
Economists 9 $63,720 75.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $57,324 75.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 9 $54,869 75.00%
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 %
Jamaica 2 $78,597 66.67%
Hungary 2 $91,635 66.67%
Afghanistan 2 $52,950 66.67%
Panama 1 $61,860 33.33%
Brunei 1 $98,613 33.33%
Republic Of Congo 1 $42,869 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $43,784 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $91,624 33.33%
Cyprus 1 $65,110 33.33%
Iraq 1 $187,199 50.00%

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 %
Medical Laboratories 20 $64,025 86.96%
Offices Of Chiropractors 19 $47,223 82.61%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 19 $82,968 86.36%
Consumer Lending 18 $106,830 81.82%
Industrial Design Services 18 $51,405 85.71%
Offices Of Lawyers 18 $84,527 85.71%
Computer Training 18 $68,897 85.71%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 17 $87,765 80.95%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology 17 $71,844 85.00%
Veterinary Services 17 $79,458 85.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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