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 %
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $59,299 86.67%
Geneticists 13 $54,949 92.86%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $50,713 85.71%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 12 $53,619 85.71%
Logistics Analysts 11 $70,421 78.57%
Financial Specialists, All Other 11 $59,210 78.57%
Interior Designers 11 $38,671 78.57%
Budget Analysts 11 $55,271 78.57%
Registered Nurses 11 $84,972 84.62%
Interpreters and Translators 10 $43,148 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $85,000 20.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $77,527 20.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $107,820 20.00%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $53,227 20.00%
Physicists 1 $54,434 20.00%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $61,922 20.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $54,766 20.00%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $46,155 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 %
Ness Usa Inc 22 $75,206 88.00%
Business Performance Management Northwest Inc 22 $81,601 88.00%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 22 $92,907 88.00%
Salem Pulmonary Associates Pc 21 $195,749 84.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 21 $58,113 87.50%
Knowledge Lens Llc 21 $76,268 87.50%
Us Technologies Corporation 21 $73,069 87.50%
Jcg Technologies Inc 21 $58,987 87.50%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 21 $81,282 87.50%
Columbia Brands Usa Llc 21 $106,951 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dave Martin Farms 1 $36,213 100.00%
Anderson Sheep Company 1 $19,240 100.00%
Miles Nursery Inc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Neils Jensen Farms Inc 1 $22,568 100.00%
Siri And Sons Farms Inc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Columbia River Dairy Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Brent Ishida Farms Inc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Coleman Industries 1 $32,926 100.00%
M Goe And Son Inc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Frank Shirts 1 $23,841 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Booncharoen Llc 2 $48,818 50.00%
Wns Inc Dba Sushi Island Japanese Chinese Resta 2 $29,182 50.00%
Facteus Inc 2 $89,409 50.00%
Celestica Llc 2 $79,300 50.00%
Dexcom Inc 2 $112,112 50.00%
Smarsh 2 $119,226 50.00%
Momiji Mcminnville Llc 2 $37,003 50.00%
Nova Measuring Instruments 2 $92,966 50.00%
Hat Yai Modera Llc Dba Hat Yai 2 $34,227 50.00%
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 2 $98,686 50.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 $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