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 %
Budget Analysts 9 $57,089 75.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $64,849 75.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 9 $79,599 75.00%
Logistics Analysts 9 $69,648 75.00%
Animal Scientists 9 $60,037 75.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 8 $54,392 66.67%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 8 $46,453 66.67%
Aerospace Engineers 8 $87,056 72.73%
Social and Community Service Managers 8 $45,856 72.73%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $54,042 72.73%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Scientists 1 $43,971 20.00%
Sociologists 1 $56,306 25.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $93,184 25.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $38,400 25.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $50,939 25.00%
Chemists 1 $43,597 25.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1 $29,598 25.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $27,997 25.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $43,264 25.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $44,970 25.00%
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 %
Mercy Medical Center Roseburg 14 $93,924 87.50%
Amazoncom Services Inc 14 $84,083 87.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 14 $88,712 87.50%
Silverxis Inc 14 $70,683 87.50%
Whip Systems Llc Dba Aroghia Group Llc 14 $88,560 87.50%
Ziba Design Inc 14 $47,417 87.50%
University Of Portland 14 $70,233 87.50%
Wieden Kennedy Inc 14 $52,377 87.50%
Multnomah County School District 1j 14 $71,015 87.50%
Schrodinger Inc 14 $66,556 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Digitalrep Llc 1 $98,946 33.33%
Capitol Dental Group Pc 1 $142,106 33.33%
La Bonita North 1 $26,062 33.33%
Moda Health 1 $76,274 33.33%
Louie Manouchehr Adult Care Home 1 $20,446 33.33%
Portland Kollel 1 $19,302 33.33%
Hong Kong Restaurant 1 $21,507 33.33%
Strebin Farms Llc 1 $39,354 33.33%
Parthenon Software Group Inc 1 $64,355 33.33%
Portland Adventist Medical Center 1 $56,472 33.33%

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